Big price increases?

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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...

Commercial terms won’t be making it the same price as it is now. That’ll be a huge loss for pharmacies.

And thus so will be the new commercial terms they are agreeing, which will offset or in some way mitigate,

Yes. I feel the same way. In fact I can see one poster on the thread who I know from a thread she has in AMA will be in her knees after reading that OP. I’m gutted for her.

I can afford a price increase but the prices charged where I live sickened me when I compared them to UK prices. It was highway robbery and nothing else. So though I will pay if i have to I’m going to turn myself inside out to find ethical and safe ways around it.

I’ve been on MJ since Nov last year and lost 4 stone. I’d still like to lose another two. I went on an all inclusive holiday a couple of weeks ago and did my last jab before then, and out half a stone on. I’ve stayed off the jabs and I’ve got back to my pre holiday weight now, and I was going to try and stay off them for now and see if I could do those last 2 stone without, but hop back on them if I needed to. I’m unsure what to do now, whether to continue giving it a go on my own and see how I do, or if I try and lose a bit more on the jabs before the cost prices me out of them.

I only have my current pen. I never get the next one in plenty of time. I have just bought the next one after reading this.

What are you talking about? Commercial terms between the manufacturer and the wholesalers or major pharmacy group.

so this means el Lilly puts the list price up; they then increase the discount, so the net price to thr wholesaler remains the same. Or whatever is agreed. No one would be selling at a loss.

@TheRealGoose I would very much like to have total faith that what you are saying is correct, but I am far too pessimistic unfortunately. I guess we will all find out in Sept.

We will yes, all I can say is this is what list price and commercial terms means, as it seems people seem to think that as list price goes up so does the actual price el Lilly charges, this is completely erroneous.

It will go up. This is because of pressure from Trump.

It's all over the news now. I'm lucky that I am on a clinical study until January so a fixed price but after that, it doesn't look like I will be able to stay on for life as I'd hoped. I suspect that once the price increases come through, loads of people will have to come off it as it's expensive enough as it is without the price hikes. People will just not be able to afford it. Lilly may just be shooting themselves in the foot!

The pressure from trump is alleviated by the movement on list. Again, when commercial terms are agreed, then this is different and does not mean the actual net price goes up, due to discounts and rebates, the commercial terms are confidential. It is just politics.

anyway, I’m out, all I can say is folks need to stop panicking. There is right now, nothing to see here,

It's very very understandable that people are concerned about large price hikes, given what has been reported. It's easy to tell people not to panic but when a medication like this has massively altered your whole life, improved your health so much, the idea that it might suddenly become unavailable to you is very concerning and upsetting. People are human.

@TheRealGoose thank you for taking the time to post. You have calmed me down somewhat.

I guess we will have to wait and see.

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The email today is interesting. Looks like Mounjaro is launching in India shortly.

Lily now leads the market for the first time, the sales chart is below. In market share, Lilly’s Mounjaro represented 42% of total 2Q25 sales, or $5.2 billion.

The US v OUS/ROW sales is also interesting, I am guessing this is where the threat of price hikes are coming from. Establish demand and then hike the price.

Edited due to a crucial missing word...

I was delaying ordering my next pen but done it now as means I might get the chance to order one more before I can’t afford it. This might also encourage me to start titrating down the doses.

It’s nothing to do with that. It’s because Trump has demanded that the prices rise outside of the USA because he genuinely thinks that American consumers pay so much more for their drugs because they’re “subsidising” the rest of the world

£340!!! Good grief where are you buying it from. There are so many suppliers cheaper than that and I suspect you'll still be able to get it for something approaching that after the price increases.

I agree.

Thank you Goose.

£340!!! Good grief where are you buying it from. There are so many suppliers cheaper than that and I suspect you'll still be able to get it for something approaching that after the price increases.

That poster is buying in the UK but does not live in the UK - so is presumably paying more to have it shipped abroad.

Posts in the Oushk group regarding the price increases are being declined. Must mean they’re on the way

I’m disgusted it’s been done with such a short lead time. Should’ve been with minimum 3 months notice, or more. This is a drug that people are using, not something you just pick up when you feel like it - it needs consistency and planning.

This is really frightening for me.

We're not earning lots and have a kid who wants driving lessons/uni and we're struggling.

I was also on the trial for £99 and had planned from Xmas for it to go up to 159ish with the hope it will come down in a few years (it will be generic in a few years right??)

Its been lifechanging. I've just walked from the car to a hospital appointment with no need to sit down. The inflammation reduction meant I got my mobility back. I've lost 5 stone but 6 stone to go. I can't stop. My blood tests are improved. I have fatty liver, inflammation etc.

I don't know what we'll do. My income is uncertain as it is.. We don't ahve a proper pension etc.

Anyone see that Black Mirror episode? I had to turn it off half way but I've often feared not being able to get the medication and joked about them keep increasing the price but thought I'd get it cheaper in time!!

I so wish the NHS had opened it up to more people. I was morbidly obese but hadn't had a heart attack/not diabetic so would be years.

And my life is just so different to last yeae
My family have benefitted. But we also need to pay bills....

How is it possible to stockpile?. Could I just order another pen from my supplier (MedExpress) although I have one on the way? I’m new to this, only a few weeks in. Would appreciate any advice from old hands.

I genuinely think starting at 22 stone that I'd need it for life. I'm not a "lose a few stone and manage to titrate off" person.