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Weight Loss/Maintenance

tulipsandroses

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11. My son takes a med that is over a thousand dollars that he gets for free from the drug company

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 5, 2021, 03:35 PM

Jun 2021

Last edited Sat Jun 5, 2021, 04:07 PM - Edit history (1)

I don't qualify for any of those programs. To make matters worse, a rule change last year makes it more expensive to use the copay cards. I don't want to derail the the thread so I am going to start another thread about that.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215498647
I wanted to make a separate thread about drug company copay and assistance

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New weight-loss drug heralded as 'game changer' [View all] NJCher Jun 2021 OP

Still gotta diet and exercise (which is not a bad thing) soothsayer Jun 2021 #1

no, not a bad thing NJCher Jun 2021 #2

I take the drug now for Type 2 Diabetes. It's not free of side effects even at this lower dose. davsand Jun 2021 #3

thank you, Laura NJCher Jun 2021 #12

Thank you . Metformin takes my hunger much less. I wonder if they will have a special diet with Oppaloopa Jun 2021 #14

Metformin was a horrible experience for me. davsand Jun 2021 #16

Might have to look at Novo Nordisk as a possible stock buy. dutch777 Jun 2021 #4

I don't think it will be a game changer because the cost will be prohibitive. A similar med already tulipsandroses Jun 2021 #7

Is this another Donald Trump change? Oppaloopa Jun 2021 #15

Fantastic. My doc wanted me to wait for the approval of this med. I am on a similar med tulipsandroses Jun 2021 #5

I inject Cosentyx once monthly for psoriasis. Been on it over 5 years Sibelius Fan Jun 2021 #9

My son takes a med that is over a thousand dollars that he gets for free from the drug company tulipsandroses Jun 2021 #11

I might be able to answer that... NJCher Jun 2021 #13

I take the drug now for Type 2 Diabetes. It's not free of side effects even at this lower dose. davsand Jun 2021 #6

Lmao NanananaFatman Jun 2021 #8

That seems a bold statement. TomSlick Jun 2021 #10

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2021 #17

How is the guy interviewed biased? Sugarcoated Jan 2022 #19

Message deleted by the DU Administrators Robertjoshu Jul 2021 #18