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by ik8s 653 days ago
Exactly! I've reasearched some semaglutide compounding pharmacies and it terrifies me that their semaglutide source is top secret; never disclosed. Where's it coming from and what are people really injecting?
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I doubt that’s supporting the industry. Rybelsus is constrained from a supply pov and expensive.
On the contrary. It’s quite cheap, since compounding pharmacies are selling semaglutide for injection.

Last week I purchased 90 tablets of 14mg Rybelsus for just over $700. My cost per milligram of semaglutide was just over 50 cents. Compounding pharmacies are preparing weekly injections containing at most a few milligrams of semaglutide, and they are selling a one-month supply for ~$250. Their cost for active ingredient is well-under $10.