How does Zepbound work, and will the cost come down?
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- The FDA has approved the drug Zepbound by Eli Lilly to treat weight loss in patients, but it’s expected to cost more than $1,000 a month. Gastroenterologist Dr. Roshini Raj joins TODAY with insight into how the medication works, the side effects and if the cost could come down over time.
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I have lost 150 lbs on Manjuro or Zepbound! I changed my diet and working out 6 days a week!
How long have you been on it? Did you have major symptoms?
@@brittanyrowland6534 I have been on it a little over a year now! I don’t have a lot of side effects thankfully!
Congrats!
Wow! Excellent! Game changer.
Well done 👍 how long did it take you to lose all that? That's like 80% of my entire body 😂
Just got mine!! $550 thank goodness
Got mine free
I'm on week 5, 1st week at 5mg, and I have lost 14 lbs. No side effects. I will keep taking this as long as I can afford to taken it.
Me too! I'm a type 2 diabetic. I lost 15 lbs in 11 days. I walk 20k steps a day. I don't mind taking these for the rest of my life
How much is it?
It's not different dosages, as she stated at the end. It's exactly the same as Mounjaro with all the same dosaging structure - 2.5 up 15. It just now has a different brand name to be marketed specifically for weight loss.
Correct. We know this, why don’t the doctors come on these programs find out the facts before they come on!. It always amazes me how incorrect people are when talking about medications. I know it’s only nearly on the market got approval the other day, but Eli Lily put out a statement talking about the drug and it dosages. It is Wegovy, at its highest dosage that is different from the diabetes, Med Ozempic.
@jeffs6090, do you know the prices for all of the doses? Thank you very much.
@@hosnakawusi2165 - Retail for Mounjaro is anywhere from $1000 to $1200 per month. Not all insurance will cover it. My prior insurance finally started to 5 months ago with a $30 copay. My new insurance covers it with a $75 copay.
Actually the dosages are identical
They are identical. Imagine going on national telelvision and not knowing what you're talking about. And tired of the same old refrain about "it's not for losing some pounds before your wedding"...yeah ok we get it. People who get their doctors to prescribe it will get it anyway.
i tried to get Zepbound from Sequence but my insurance denied it, list price maybe $1050 but retailers have it listed from $1250-1400. Even with the savings card which is max of 500-550 if your commercial incsurance denies it you would get it for like 700-1000. I don't mind paying 2-300 maybe 400 max. But 700-1400 is a big NO!
Yeah it costed me almost $1300 at Walgreens. I am retired military on TRICARE. They won’t cover it and because it is considered government insurance program I can’t get the discount cards.
I can’t believe my insurance won’t cover and I still can’t get a discount card.
@@dawndevault2726 crazy and zepbound was supposed to be the cheapest option.
Do you have an HSA card?
America has such a stupid healthcare system. You need socialised medicine
Mine is 350😮
She got absolutely everything right except the very last thing she said. 😬
That said, Eli Lilly *is* currently testing higher dosages (currently in Phase 2 clinical trials I think).
But there’s no guarantee that higher dosages will make it through said clinical trials and make it to market… if the side effects are too bad, say, then they won’t get approved.
@@MrsCoolKat How do you know this? The clinical trial for them is still ongoing, with primary completion not due until December (and study completion in Sept 2025).
Zepbound is incredible for weight loss. It’s like anything, work with it by watching calories, limit quantities of food, eat when you’re hungry and fill yourself up with veggies.
its on backorder at every pharmacy and people cant get it.
Go directly to Lilly through TruePill
I am in Ghana I really need it
Wouldn't it be nice if people didn't use This one for "a few extra pounds" but for the serious condition for which it's meant? 😃
If you’re talking ‘cosmetic’ weight loss, aka 5-10 pounds, then yes.
But if you’re talking obesity, aka severely overweight, a condition that can have many serious co-morbidities… then I’d say meds like this for weight-loss are very much needed, and obese ppl should be on them if they’re willing and it’s at all possible.
Zepbound is actually indicated for weight-loss, if it was unclear.
@@cloakster Yeah I believe he's saying that people shouldn't be using it for the cosmetic use, taking up all prescriptions and leaving none for the people that actually need it. Similar to what happened with Ozempic, people needing it for diabetes but not getting it cuz it became a fad weight loss drug
@@johnd.zephyr2531 Yes, I think I acknowledged that.
But it should be noted that obesity itself can be a serious condition, with many very significant co-morbidities: heart attack, stroke, several types of cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, joint damage, etc etc.
I’m in favor of ppl taking it for cosmetic reasons being sent to ‘the back of the line’, but not necessarily all obese ppl, as some of them are quite sick and in great need as well.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you minded your own business and companies produced enough for everybody like the market intended? 😂😅
Well that person for a few extra pounds . 15lbs to be exact. I got 3 months supply
Margaretta Divide
You stop taking it & all the weight just returns. DOH!
Another side effect is hair shedding.
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