US drug giant to temporarily halt UK Mounjaro orders

Good, we need to make our own and stop buying American pharmaceuticals that are vulnerable to the whims of an insane, senile fascist wherever possible.

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They’ve only suspended it to ensure the users are paying the higher price and to prevent people getting in one last cheaper dose. It’s the most obvious example of corporate greed I’ve seen in a long time, and to be honest it’s quite disgusting that it’s not only happening, but is allowed to happen.

Regardless of what people think of those using it, this drug has the power to help people become more healthy, which in turn will lead to fewer weigh related issues further down the line helping to alleviate the burden on the NHS long term. And people are willing to pay for it too, meaning many people are actively taking themselves away from the NHS *at present*, no need for doctors visits, no need for weight management advice, no need for any weight related screenings etc.

Some of the price increases I’ve seen are insane, £140 a month to £220? Many already struggle with the current pricing, the increase is completely unjustifiable and will have a lot of negative consequences – some won’t be able to continue and won’t have been on it long enough to change their old habits meaning they put weight back on, some will struggle with their mental health as they fear the above, some will end up sinking in debt to secure the future of their health.

This is a disaster for the UK, specifically for the NHS. It’s alright people saying they’ll just have to lose weight the old fashioned way but that is literally what they’re doing – the drug doesn’t melt fat off, you still have to diet and exercise for it to work, it just helps you along the way.

This price hike affects those taking the drug through private (read: shady, online, no-visit) prescribers—not the . I’m not sure why exactly we are all supposed to be angry that people who are taking this drug purely for personal cosmetic and convenience reasons and not diabetes management will now pay more. (And for the record I am absolutely one of those people doing this who will pay more for Mounjaro now)

>“Dervis Gurol, who runs Healthy-U Pharmacy in Saltdean, East Sussex, said he has seen Covid-style stockpiling of the product. […] For the last two weeks now,” Mr Gurol continued, “people have tried to register with multiple pharmacies to obtain the same drug from multiple places because they’re panic buying. It’s almost like the toilet paper scenario we had at Covid times.”

I think this is really unfair. Here’s the thing – I’m not affected by the price rises, but holy shit there is such bullshit in the media.

Peoples feelings about these drugs are being compared to irrational buying of toilet paper, instead of the (sometimes) life changing, if not life saving, medication.

Dervis Gurol, who runs Healthy-U Pharmacy in Saltdean, East Sussex, can go fuck himself.

Imagine if it was something like insulin or satins and the people stocking up before it cost them £300 were having eyes rolled at them and being spoken about like the same muppets stockpiling toilet paper.

Street drug pusher: offer the drug “cheap”, hook up your clientele, increase prices… simply crazy this is allowed on such a massive scale

Lonza are repurposing a plant in the north east as we speak.