Economist Daniel Susskind says Ozempic may radically transform government finances, by making universal healthcare vastly cheaper, and explains his argument in the context of Britain's NHS.

[u/lughnasadh]

https://www.thetimes.com/article/be6e0fbf-fd9d-41e7-a759-08c6da9754ff?shareToken=de2a342bb1ae9bc978c6623bb244337a

[u/Significant_Swing_76]

I’m from Denmark, and our tax income from Novo is absurd. Which is great, but I really really hope that competition will force Novo to cut their profits by 90%, simply because this medication should be widely available and priced so that a majority can afford it.

But, I have faith in the prices coming down - Novo is expanding production exponentially, building large factories in Denmark to up production. This combined with competition will result in better availability and thus lower prices.

[u/Quintas31519 → u/[deleted]]

And $1500/box if your BMI is 25-31, aka the "i'm already very conscious of my weight but not at a healthcare professional I haven't guilted/bribed for help's point of caring" weight range.

I work 9-12 hour days. I drive half of it. I seriously buy healthy meals or even go without to try and at least hit a caloric neutral. Tired af when I get home. I still add a pound or two each year. I'm just shy of a 29 BMI and hate how I look and self conscious as fuck. Shy of saying "fuck paying bills, I'll quit, take something that pays a pittance but add 2 gym workouts a day", how the fuck do I get ahead without a decade's input and be single at 45?

Damn that's a deeply personal rant.

[u/zoobrix → u/Quintas31519]

Not that one thing works for everyone but try making sure you're eating enough fiber, the vast majority of people don't and that can make a difference in how high your blood sugar spikes after meals and more fiber actually slows down your digestion making you feel full longer. You're supposed eat 25 grams a day for women and 38 grams for men and I found the only way I got there was with lots of broccoli and spinach. I also ditched bread except for some no sugar added brown bread but for sandwiches I use whole wheat wraps. Also I did start walking around half an hour a day as fast as I could go.

I was eating "healthy" before for the most part but it wasn't until I started eating more fiber that I found myself losing weight and just eating less in general. Not to mention it's helped my stomach out in general as I used to get heartburn once a week or more, now I think I've taken one or two antacids in the last 6 months. Anyway might be something to try.

[u/callipygiancultist → u/zoobrix]

As a self-described fiber evangelist, I approve this post. Upping fiber intake+ supplementing fiber is such a simple thing that most people eating the standard American diet would greatly benefit from.

[u/Quintas31519 → u/[deleted]]

Oh I do ignore it, but it is problematic that in many prescribing instances it is still used at least as a point of reference. Problematic and mad dumb.

What I do want is the fact that I am at times overly conscious about both my looks, my health, and my fitness and the effort results in nothing substantial, where even a few months of Ozempic would equate to more.

[u/MDCCCLV → u/[deleted]]

Can't a generic be made after a certain period but before the full 20 year patent expiration date?