Canada cracks down on U.S. patients buying Ozempic in British Columbia.
They’re also seeking lower prices: Insurance typically doesn’t cover weight-loss drugs, so out-of-pocket costs can be steep. The list price for Ozempic is almost $900 per injector pen, which is typically a month’s supply.
“This is concerning, and in my view, it has to stop,” Adrian Dix, British Columbia’s Minister of Health, said in a news conference. American Amber Bahr said she’s been getting Ozempic from Canada for the past few months and pays $365 including shipping from a Canadian pharmacy, compared to $975 if she were to get the drug from local pharmacies. Bahr said she’s lost 28 pounds since November with Ozempic and is worried what the new policy will do.
To date, British Columbia has not experienced any shortages of Ozempic, health officials said in their statement. But in the U.S., both Ozempic and Wegovy are listed as “currently in shortage” by the FDA.
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