The blockbuster weight loss drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy [has, on 21 March, gone] generic in countries that are home to 40 percent of the world’s population, significantly lowering the price of a costly medicine that had been largely unaffordable to nearly all but the wealthiest people. On Saturday, Novo Nordisk, the company that until now has had a monopoly on selling the drug, will lose patent protection in several of the world’s most populous countries. The first generic versions are expected to arrive in India as soon as this weekend. In the coming months, the generics are also expected to become available in China, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.

  • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I’ve met tons of whiny people my entire life who write essays about their problems. I don’t need to hear from more of them. I understand lemmy is full to the brim with them though, who have delusions of grandeur because they PC game with linux or something, and yet they can’t seem to struggle with basic adult tasks. weird how that works.

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      2 days ago

      when it comes to making aggressive assumptions about what you read, it is your responsibility to pull yourself up by the glasses.