The blockbuster weight loss drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy [has, on 21 March, gone] generic in countries that are home to 40 percent of the world’s population, significantly lowering the price of a costly medicine that had been largely unaffordable to nearly all but the wealthiest people. On Saturday, Novo Nordisk, the company that until now has had a monopoly on selling the drug, will lose patent protection in several of the world’s most populous countries. The first generic versions are expected to arrive in India as soon as this weekend. In the coming months, the generics are also expected to become available in China, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.

top 50 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 82 points 5 months ago (11 children)

Ok so how can I get generic ozempic from India, because here in the US there probably won't be a generic until at least 2032 due to how our patent laws work.

  • source
  • hideshow 11 child comments
  • [+] 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 36 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Yes, my understanding is that it's legal in the US to purchase prescription-only drugs from overseas as long as they're only for personal use. It's kind of a grey area but as long as they're not scheduled substances, I and multiple people I know have saved a lot of money by buying prescription drugs from Europe and shipping them here (we have such a wonderfully broken system here, don't we?)

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    I’ve purchased generic medications on DNMs before. There was a user “Indiapilldaddy” who sold hundreds of different generics. Antibiotics, antivirals, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. With the review system on the DNMs it’s probably more trustworthy than some random website that pops up.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago* (28 children)

    Here comes a gentle reminder: Ozempic is primarily meant as a medicine for type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It has plenty of side effects, does not lead to long-term weight loss and may harm you in the long run. It may be helpful, but it shouldn't be taken uncontrollably.

    Consult your physician to determine if it's the best way forward.

  • source
  • hideshow 28 child comments
  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    I've been on it for 2 years for weight loss/maintenance and it's life-changing & I wish this existed 30 years ago, my entire life & self-esteem would've made me a completely different person so much more confident & goal-achieving

  • source
  • parent
  • load more comments (22 replies)
    [+] 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)
  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    We're not able to regulate the food and automobile industry so we're going to drug everyone forever so that we don't end up like the Pixar spaceships. In 20 years we'll discover the side effects and everyone will be shocked.

  • source
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • load more comments (4 replies)
    [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    edit: man imagine being angry that a drug has gone generic so more people can benefit from it, i hope all you removed and removed

    I hope it comes soon here, I'm prediabetic and was starting to be unable to hold myself up for more than 5 minutes without a sharp pain in my back that made me unable to do a lot of things (except work of course)

    Right now I'm on fentermine and it helps my audhd but the main effect is that now I don't feel the urge to eat huge volumes of food just to feel "good" and bloated for the next 4 hours. I already lost 10 kilos and it let me start exercising. Good shit but I'm already on the last half of my treatment

    I hope no-one is in a position where their own body betrays them with a chemical imbalance that leads them to not make the best decisions for their health, because after reading some comments some of you would commit suicide before taking any "stupid pill"-

  • source
  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Never believe it's not so

  • source
  • load more comments
    view more: next ›