• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    In the US, the estimated net price (after rebates) of Wegovy is $809 per month. In Denmark, the price is $186 per month. A study by researchers at Yale estimated that drugs like Wegovy can be profitably manufactured for less than $5 per month.

    Sounds like we already got the solution…

    • Mirshe@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Why can we, the literal richest country on Earth, not do both? Also, MOST VEGETABLES are already pretty heavily subsidized - crop subsidies make up a substantial portion of a lot of farmer’s earnings.