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Big price increases?

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CoverMeInMarmalade · 14/08/2025 11:45

Anyone else seen this chatter about massive price increases announced for MJ (to pharmacies) in the last hour or so?

Very concerning as it looks like it could double the cost of some of the doses. I'll try to find the copy of the letter sent out...

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LifeOfAShowGirl · 14/08/2025 20:05

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 19:57

Welcome to big pharma…

Sorry for anyone who works in pharmaceuticals, I’m allowed to be a conspiracy theorist on something haha

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It’s because of Trump.

Arraminta · 14/08/2025 20:06

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:04

It’s not a difficult thing to get, my BMI is 24 and one website would “prescribe” it me..

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Yes, yes of course they would.

IrisPallida · 14/08/2025 20:07

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:01

Privately purchased, different to prescribed. “Prescribed” will be through the NHS usually for health reasons, rather than weight loss.

Ps I am allowed to disagree with it. Mainly down to the fact, I know a few people with diabetes who struggled to get their regular medication due to supply chain issues (it being sold privately).

Apologies if you don’t like my opinion.

I do disagree with the pricing situation, hence I did say I hope people can find an alternative.

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Ps I am allowed to disagree with it. Mainly down to the fact, I know a few people with diabetes who struggled to get their regular medication due to supply chain issues (it being sold privately).

No you don't. This has never happened with Mounjaro. Not once, ever.

MissFancyDay · 14/08/2025 20:08

Ok so now can we ignore the trolls AND the ignoramuses

ChungkingDreamer · 14/08/2025 20:09

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:01

Privately purchased, different to prescribed. “Prescribed” will be through the NHS usually for health reasons, rather than weight loss.

Ps I am allowed to disagree with it. Mainly down to the fact, I know a few people with diabetes who struggled to get their regular medication due to supply chain issues (it being sold privately).

Apologies if you don’t like my opinion.

I do disagree with the pricing situation, hence I did say I hope people can find an alternative.

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No, it’s a prescription medication, prescribed by someone who is licensed and qualified to do so.

Weepixie · 14/08/2025 20:09

Arraminta · 14/08/2025 19:53

Yes. In my experience, people who take a perverse delight in other peoples' unhappiness or fear, are always, always deeply unhappy themselves.

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I agree. And it seems that whilst they can be a dab hand at sharpening their claws on others, they’re the first to object when the tables are turned on them and people see them for who they are.

Arraminta · 14/08/2025 20:10

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:04

It’s not a difficult thing to get, my BMI is 24 and one website would “prescribe” it me..

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Please post the name of this online pharmacy so they can be suitably reported.

CoffeeLipstickKeys · 14/08/2025 20:10

Price increase is for Private patients eg sourced independently not nhs prescribed

toodledo · 14/08/2025 20:11

Are the new prices listed from Lilly eg £133 for 2.5mg wholesale prices? Ie the pharmacy mark up will be significantly more, even for 2.5?

ChungkingDreamer · 14/08/2025 20:11

I know I should just ignore, but the confidence with which people spout their absolute ignorance on this subject riles me up something rotten.

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:11

IrisPallida · 14/08/2025 20:07

Ps I am allowed to disagree with it. Mainly down to the fact, I know a few people with diabetes who struggled to get their regular medication due to supply chain issues (it being sold privately).

No you don't. This has never happened with Mounjaro. Not once, ever.

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I apologise if Mounjaro is not the one that caused the supply chain issues, happy to hold my hands up and say didn’t know that was different. I linked them all in the same “family”. As would anyone who cares for their affected friends.

We all learn.

I still worry for its use outside of the NHS. Different matter altogether (and not needed for this thread - again I apologise)

As I said, I hope there is an alternative so people who are now reliant on it aren’t forced into financial crisis over it.

BabyCatFace · 14/08/2025 20:12

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 19:54

We heard this on the news today and my wife turned to me and said “you said that would happen”

Don’t get me wrong but it appears to be identical to the episode in Black Mirror where the subscription for brain surgery just keeps increasing.

Once people are on a drug that’s works for them, increase the price…

I don’t agree with the need for the injections, however, for what it’s worth, I hope there is an alternative/way to switch to a different product for those who are now on it. Just have caution, they will likely increase their prices in the future too.

Hopefully, those who need the medication for diabetes through the NHS are not affected too.

You don't agree with the need for the injections? What are you contributing to this discussion then? Why are you here?

LifeOfAShowGirl · 14/08/2025 20:12

After seeing that from Reddit I’m feeling a little more hopeful. I’ve also noticed some of the larger news outlets have switched from prices are rising to “may rise”

ChungkingDreamer · 14/08/2025 20:12

CoffeeLipstickKeys · 14/08/2025 20:10

Price increase is for Private patients eg sourced independently not nhs prescribed

Yes but it’s still prescribed by a qualified medical professional.

Changeforthis79 · 14/08/2025 20:13

HeadDeskHeadDesk · 14/08/2025 20:03

I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that people who feel that Mounjaro has been absolutely life changing for them after many years of failing to conquer obesity, may feel absolutely bereft at the prospect of not being able to afford to continue. This could drive people to steal and commit crime or go into terrible debt in order to fund their mounjaro habit in the same way that drug dependent people do. It's more of an emotional/psychological dependency than a physical one.

To have got halfway down the road to health and normality and finally having confidence in how you look, only to have the rug pulled from under you long before you feel able to manage the rest of the job by yourself will be a terrible blow for some people. It could drive them to absolute depression and despair. Anyone who has never struggled with their weight and body image would not understand.

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I've recently started and this has been the only thing thats worked. I am devastated and my thoughts are spiralling out of control. Being fat affects every part of my life.I can't even look in the mirror but I was feeling so positive about losing weight with mounjaro.Im struggling to afford it now so there's no way I'll be able to afford it.

Arraminta · 14/08/2025 20:13

ChungkingDreamer · 14/08/2025 20:09

No, it’s a prescription medication, prescribed by someone who is licensed and qualified to do so.

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Yes. Pharmacist are now qualified and allowed to prescribe for a wide variety of things. I've recently had a pharmacist prescription for a UTI and DD has had one for tonsillitis.

Strangely, no one questioned the veracity of these prescriptions, presumably because they didn't happen to help us lose weight?

BabyCatFace · 14/08/2025 20:13

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:01

Privately purchased, different to prescribed. “Prescribed” will be through the NHS usually for health reasons, rather than weight loss.

Ps I am allowed to disagree with it. Mainly down to the fact, I know a few people with diabetes who struggled to get their regular medication due to supply chain issues (it being sold privately).

Apologies if you don’t like my opinion.

I do disagree with the pricing situation, hence I did say I hope people can find an alternative.

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It is prescribed. Privately. And Mounjaro had zero impact on diabetes prescriptions. You're talking pure bollocks.

CoffeeLipstickKeys · 14/08/2025 20:13

Mounjarno has no supply chain issues

This increase is linked to Trump leaning on pharmaceutical companies

SaintAgatha · 14/08/2025 20:13

@RH1234 I’d be interested to find out which pharmacist would prescribe MJ when your BMI is 24. Would you be open to sharing that info? Because they need to be reported.

ChungkingDreamer · 14/08/2025 20:14

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:11

I apologise if Mounjaro is not the one that caused the supply chain issues, happy to hold my hands up and say didn’t know that was different. I linked them all in the same “family”. As would anyone who cares for their affected friends.

We all learn.

I still worry for its use outside of the NHS. Different matter altogether (and not needed for this thread - again I apologise)

As I said, I hope there is an alternative so people who are now reliant on it aren’t forced into financial crisis over it.

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Why? I get all kinds of medications prescribed privately because my GP is crap. Including some heavy-duty migraine injections. They’re fully qualified medical professionals and they take my history and a list of my symptoms just like my GP would.

Does that concern you or is it only weight loss medication you have a problem with?

MissFancyDay · 14/08/2025 20:14

toodledo · 14/08/2025 20:11

Are the new prices listed from Lilly eg £133 for 2.5mg wholesale prices? Ie the pharmacy mark up will be significantly more, even for 2.5?

Yes, but I presume they will not want to risk a complete decimation of their customers and mark the product up accordingly, while still ensuring a profit for themselves.

doodleschnoodle · 14/08/2025 20:14

toodledo · 14/08/2025 20:11

Are the new prices listed from Lilly eg £133 for 2.5mg wholesale prices? Ie the pharmacy mark up will be significantly more, even for 2.5?

Yes. Wholesale price for 2.5 currently is £92 IIRC.

Weepixie · 14/08/2025 20:14

MissFancyDay · 14/08/2025 19:56

Well done you 🙄

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I know.

Just where would we be today if we hadn’t been graced with the arrival of the second coming.

IrisPallida · 14/08/2025 20:16

RH1234 · 14/08/2025 20:04

It’s not a difficult thing to get, my BMI is 24 and one website would “prescribe” it me..

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Actually people who are not obese and hang out on WLI forums are almost always here because they have an eating disorder. It is exactly the same as those with EDs who walk around supermarkets picking up packets of biscuits and then carefully putting them back on the shelf, so that they can enable the disorder by proving their control & ability to not buy and eat them..

I have a couple of relatives like that. Always watching what other people eat, watching what other people weigh, using it for self-stroking the ED monster inside themselves.

And BTW people with eating disorders cannot be prescribed WLIs. Can you guess why?

PresidentBarklett · 14/08/2025 20:16

I think @RH1234 has made a bit of a common error that a lot of WLI injection naysayers make. In that you fill out the application, they take your money and then it goes to the pharmacist for approval. Then they refund you if you don't meet the criteria.

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