Key takeaways The Wegovy pill has a cash price of $149$299 per month, depending on the dose, through Ro, and a list price of $1,349.02
Unlike semaglutide (a large peptide requiring specialized absorption technology), orforglipron is a small molecule that absorbs more reliably through the GI tract, can be taken with food, and is cheaper to manufacture
No in-person visits needed
The daily injection allows for more gradual dose adjustment, which some patients find easier to tolerate
If you switched from brand-name to compounded or vice versa and noticed a change in sulfur burp frequency, the additional ingredients in the compound might be worth examining
Meeting highlights GLP-1 receptor agonists: available evidence not supporting link with thyroid cancer