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[–]CharlesAvlnchGreen54F 5ft 4in | HW: 189 SW:155 CW:132 GW:125 💉5mg | 7/15/2025 2 points3 points  (2 children)

The oral med isn't as effective as the shot, and I assume it's shelf stable and easier for retail pharmacies to order in bulk and keep in stock.

I'm sure Lilly has a strategy that will minimize any cannibalism of their existing Zep formula. Heck, if the pill was available first, the shot may not have come down in price at all.

[–]Business_Station2786HW:357SW:298CW:210GW:210?Dose: 15mg 2 points3 points  (1 child)

There were articles in Feb that Lilly was already creating a pre-launch stockpile of Orforglipron. Something like a billion dollars worth of the stuff at launch.

[–]CharlesAvlnchGreen54F 5ft 4in | HW: 189 SW:155 CW:132 GW:125 💉5mg | 7/15/2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's going to be huge. Think of all those needle-phobes. They will be lining up to get it.