recently medicaid/ said they wont cover the drug next year, something tells me alcohol liqour lobbyist had something do with it, came at the same time the shudtdown ended with the bill that would ban said thc molecules.
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ryathal@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
GLP-1s like ozempic also reduce drinking, which is likely a bigger problem for liquor companies.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 days ago
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It’s likely partially due to expense of the drug, but it did hurt alcohol and junk food sales.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 day ago
true. the cost, but its too convenient this happened the same time. interesting, its 200$ for a single prescription for both wegovy and omezpic, so not too expensive, relative to other medication.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
I expect a lot more lobbying coming from big alcohol simply because kids are drinking less. Alcohol is getting more expensive and becoming less cool.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 days ago
thats how the bill wound up with the ban on hemp/thc products, mitch mcconnel is in knee deep with the alcohol industry.