Is the price of semaglutide cheaper than that of tirzepatide based upon it being easier to compound?

[keangkong]

I have a question the answer to which is unlikely to help me achieve anything practical, however I'm still curious: Is the low price of semaglutide compared to tirzepatide because semaglutide is easier/cheaper to compound or because fewer buyers from the grey market want semaglutide?

 

[yelloeyes]

I have a question the answer to which is unlikely to help me achieve anything practical, however I'm still curious: Is the low price of semaglutide compared to tirzepatide because semaglutide is easier/cheaper to compound or because fewer buyers from the grey market want semaglutide?

I am not sure. I know that sema's max dosage is only 2.4mg where tirz is at 15mg now I believe? Sema only targets one receptor where tirz targets two. I am still getting Ozempic from my pharmacy. I am waiting on a GB where I bought a kit of S10 for $60. I absolutely could not pass up that deal....

 

[penewbie]

I am assuming you are asking about manufacturing of sema rather than compounding.

I believe it's mostly because it's older, and there is more experience with the manufacture of it, more competition, rather than the chemical itself being more expensive, the amino acids themselves or the work needed.

This is an educated guess.

 

[keangkong]

I am assuming you are asking about manufacturing of sema rather than compounding.

I believe it's mostly because it's older, and there is more experience with the manufacture of it, more competition, rather than the chemical itself being more expensive, the amino acids themselves or the work needed.

This is an educated guess.

You are correct: I was asking about the manufacture of the stuff and placing it in vials, not compounding.

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

i proposed this same question on gator. i bet they're all very similar in cost to make. the really new stuff like ss31 and fox04 are really expensive. like paying above sticker price for a brand new car model that just came out.

i think they get as much for them as they can.