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		RobotToaster 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ozempic and Wegovy are selected for Medicare's pri... The cynic in me thinks they are only going for Semaglutide because the patent expires in several places in 2026, tirzepatide has another ten years.

hobobaggins 11 months ago [–]

The patent on the manufacturing process, not the peptide itself.

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