Is Ozempic cheaper in other countries?

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Here's what a month's supply of the stuff costs elsewhere and the US:

Monthly Cost Comparison (List Prices)

United States: $936-969

By far the highest globally

5-10x more expensive than most other countries

Japan: $169

Second highest after the U.S.

Still 82% cheaper than U.S. prices

Mid-Range Countries:

Canada: $155

Denmark: $122

Netherlands: $203 (for Rybelsus formulation)

Germany: $59-103

Lowest Cost Countries:

France: $71-83

United Kingdom: $87-93

Australia: $87

Sweden: $96

Why are we so lucky?

• Unlike other countries the US Gov doesn't negotiate prices with manufacturers.

• Instead most Americans rely on the pharmacy benefit managers who routinely do a lousy job and take a piece of the action for themselves.

• Are nation is inhabited by fat f-cks, so there's tremendous demand.

What does it cost to produce Ozempic? Since the R&D cost has long ago been paid for the marginal cost to produce a month's supply of this crap is between $1 and $5 per month (according to JAMA).