It claimed 'GLP-1s for diabetes could be sold at a profit for just US $0.89 per month, compared to the price of $95 per month charged in Brazil, $115 per month charged in South Africa, $230 charged in Latvia and $353 charged in the US, which is a 39,562% markup over what the estimated generic price could be.' Christa Cepuch, Pharmacist Coordinator at MSF's Access Campaign, argues 'These new drugs are an absolute game changer for people living with diabetes, but are being kept out of the hands of hundreds of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries who need them' (Barber, Gotham, Bygrave
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In a Complete Response Letter issued Monday, the FDA cited findings during a multi-sponsor inspection of Checkpoints third-party contract manufacturer that the company will need to address in its resubmission, Checkpoint said in a press release
In future, it is likely that the clinical indications for GLP- 1RAs will expand, with pharmaceutical companies running various drug trials to substantiate a wider array of use cases, such as the reduction of cardiovascular risk and the treatment of chronic kidney disease