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Government could build their own plants, these drugs are not under patent, just the drug+delivery mechanism is. This says $5 per month as actual costs. https:/
by hnburnsy 2y ago
Government could build their own plants, these drugs are not under patent, just the drug+delivery mechanism is. This says $5 per month as actual costs.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-affordable-could-generic-ozempic-be-as-low-as-5-a-month-study-finds https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-affordable-could-...
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> these drugs are not under patent "Semaglutide is expected to become patent-free in the United States no earlier than December 2031" [1]. We could probably strike a volume deal for ~$200 for 5 years and then $75 (the upper end of your study’s estimate for manufacturing cost) for another 5. [1] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/tradename/OZEMPIC https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/tradename/OZEMPIC
- hnburnsy 2y agohttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/30/ftc-challenges-patents-held-by-drugmakers-including-for-ozempic.html https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/30/ftc-challenges-patents-held-... My understanding is that they are patentening the drug+device and or the dosing, not the molecule. Looks like the FTC is clamping down on it.