A gray market for Ozempic is booming in China which has the world’s largest obese population of more than 200 million adults, The Wall Street Journal reported. Recent speculation about Chinese and American celebrities’ weight loss has cemented Ozempic’s reputation as a “miracle drug” for obesity in China.
Ozempic is only approved for treating diabetes and not weight loss in China, but e-commerce platforms in the country have made it easy for users to buy the drug by merely stating they have diabetes without presenting proof. Ozempic also sells for much cheaper in China, costing around $139 for a monthly dose on JD.com, the Journal reported, compared to more than $900 in the U.S. without insurance.
read more: https://www.semafor.com/article/02/20/2024/why-ozempic-is-so-cheap-in-china
Okay I was confused by the headline - ozempic is not “cheap” in China, it’s just extremely, super fucking expensive in the US by comparison. European countries have similar or lower prices than the China price.
The headline should not be “Why is it so cheap in China” but rather “Why is it so expensive in the US”.
I found a place in USA that offers a complete Semaglutide regimen for only $500 a month.
So only three times the price lol 😂
I dunno what it’s SUPPOSED to cost but originally it was $1500 per month.
Source: https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/analyst-comment/semaglutide-price-comparison-us-europe
Ok well I’m paying about $16-17/day for Semaglutide in USA. No complaints here!
That’s the same price Big 4 (federal agencies) pay, but it’s still 4x the average EU price.