MrsRoper_1977
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You absolutely have the talent of writing. I’ve often wondered if that’s what your career was. Please keep us entertained and informed.
NEW TIRZEPATIDE SINGLE-VIAL SOURCE - ELI LILY
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Broken Chef
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From what I heard on the news last night, compounding options will soon disappear. Once the "shortage" is officially over, compounding pharmacies won't be allowed to supply it.
They reported that millions of people are using compounding pharmacies!
Let that sink in for a minute...
There's still shortages on higher doses and they're not releasing vials for those. I don't think compounding is going away this year.
When it does happen, and Zepbound is still $550+ and not covered by 95% of insurances, we will have some new members
When it does happen, and Zepbound is still $550+ and not covered by 95% of insurances, we will have some new members
I wonder what lowering the price will do for supply and demand. On one hand not needing to manufacture those pens for 2.5 and 5 will allow them to crank out more product faster. But they are also creating a scenario where more patients will be able to afford it while also still needing to create pens for 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15.
They will have to prove no shortages of all doses before compounding stops. It will be interesting
nurseratchit
Research Enthusiast
I prefer osmosis route!
nurseratchit
Research Enthusiast
Maybe the lower price point will induce more insurance companies to start covering but I won’t hold my breath.There's still shortages on higher doses and they're not releasing vials for those. I don't think compounding is going away this year.
When it does happen, and Zepbound is still $550+ and not covered by 95% of insurances, we will have some new members
The vials are only available directly from Lilly with self pay. So insurances still have to pay 1k/month at this point. They really do everything they can to fuck people over.
Broken Chef
Senior Member
Oof.. that's pretty risky! If one of those previous customers was a big pharma attorney, that will be the end of that business!
Probably doesn't help the cause by posting that here. This forum isn't exactly a secret place with vetting to ensure big pharma spies stay out.
Broken Chef
Senior Member
I'm only experienced with sema prices, but $550 for one 5mg dose, doesn't seem "reduced" to me. That's still $2200/month for 1/3 the max dose. You'd have to be rolling in cash to be able to afford that!
What's the cash price for a 1 month pen of this from a regular pharmacy? I know it's more than sema ($1200). Thought I saw $3600 somewhere a while back but no idea what mg dose that was for.
All the Zepbound pens are ~$1000/month base price at a regular pharmacy. $650 (before today $550) if you used Lilly's coupon and qualified for it.
geoguy78
Senior Member
My understanding is that the price is for a month's worth of doses (so $550 for 20mg) as opposed to per vial. Maybe I'm wrong? But if I am then the pen is a much better deal.
Fair point, deleted, fwiw at this point
Jailbreak7
Registered
No you're not wrong. It's not $2200 per month..
The strike through nota bene is hysterical!Brand Name TIRZ From Reputable Source
Avoid Sketchy US and China Vendors
Eli Lily Announces Tirzeptide Can Be Purchased In Single Dose Vials
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Consumers willing to self-inject can now source Tirzepatide at lower cost and directly from pharma giant Eli Lily.
The medication packaging deletes the injector pens and comes in vials holding a single dose of 2.5mg or 5.0mg. Each vial must be reconstituted by the user.
Eliminating the injector pens has enabled the lowering of monthly cost of 2.5mg vials to $399 and 5.0mg vials to $549.
This form of Zepbound requires a prescription that is placed through the company's own telehealth portal.
More details available from the NYT article here:
A Popular Weight Loss Drug Is Getting a Price Cut
Eli Lilly will now sell cheaper vials of Zepbound, presenting a direct challenge to telehealth companies that offer compounded versions of the medication.www.nytimes.com
Details also from TODAY Show:
Nota Bene
It is not yet known if the new Zepbound vials will be supplied with a Janoshik Certificate Of Analysis attesting to the purity and mass of peptide contained in the vials.
Use caution until credible, independent, 3rd party test results become available.
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Broken Chef
Senior Member
Just saw this on the news... I thought it was $550 per dose, but see now it's per month.
Broken Chef
Senior Member
My sister was on Ozempic, then switched to mounjaro, then back to ozempic. This was about a year ago. I remember looking up the cash price and seeing that mounjaro was almost 3x Ozempic, but it could have been through OptumRx for 3 months and I just misread/wasn't paying attention to 1 vs 3 months.
Interesting that tirz is the same price as sema through a pharmacy for a 1 month supply, regardless of dose, but as a grey market peptide, a month supply of tirz is significantly more.
We must all hope this was also said in sartalics
MakeItaDouble
New_Member
Apparently AFTER this post
Don't stop! We need the levity! Gets a little spicy in here once in a while.
Had never heard of the sartalic symbol. I have to say, I have never had to decipher so many damn acronyms in my life prior to reading Reddit and now these forums.
goodvibes671
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….but we like your humor!
