Lilly to hike UK price of Mounjaro weight-loss drug
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Many Mounjaro users are looking into alternative medications following news of a 170 percent price increase in the UK
MAKERS of the fat jab Wegovy say they will not increase the price of the drug when the cost of rival Mounjaro doubles next month. A price war now looms as Danish firm Novo Nordisk said it is
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in South Africa on Thursday, marking its debut in Africa and stepping up competition with Eli Lilly's Mounjaro which launched in the country eight months ago.
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Mounjaro Is About to Get More Expensive in the UK: Here Are Cheaper Alternatives Available Right Now
Mounjaro's UK price will rise by 170% in September, prompting interest in cheaper alternatives like semaglutide for weight loss.
Eli Lilly has launched its Mounjaro KwikPen in India at ₹14,000 for the 2.5 mg dose; the once-weekly injector targets diabetes and obesity, competing with Wegovy
Novo Nordisk said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted accelerated approval for its weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat a serious liver condition known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.