Novo is trying to respond to compounding pharmacies by starting a cash pay DTC option, similar to what Lilly has done. 

Seems like a wretched sell to me. These are the least effective versions of these drugs, and they are still mind meltingly expensive?

Novo is trying to respond to compounding pharmacies by starting a cash pay DTC option, similar to what Lilly has done. 

Seems like a wretched sell to me. These are the least effective versions of these drugs, and they are still mind meltingly expensive? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/05/novo-nordisk-wegovy-cash-discount/

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I am not educated enough to provide the steelman here against arbitrary pricing — I know there is one — but it’s hard to feel any other way. I will say $500/mo is not even remotely competitive to $HIMS which is <200

This just highlights how broken the system is, These companies are setting arbitrary prices and reacting only when competition forces them to