Lilly Hopes To Stop Counterfeit Zepbound, Stem Shortages By Selling Discounted Vials Online

By Luke Zarzecki / August 27, 2024 at 5:57 PM
As the cost of obesity medications remains a hot topic on Capitol Hill, Eli Lilly announced prices for vials of their obesity medication Zepbound (tirzepatide) at less than half of the list prices for other GLP-1 medicines for self-pay patients through their online pharmacy component LillyDirect. Patients with an on-label prescription can buy the vials through LillyDirect. Eli Lilly says this channel will help ensure counterfeit medicines are not going to patients. The company will also have a multi-step verification...


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