SwampNut Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 The large array of health benefits will reduce time off, medical expense, and improve productivity. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-economy-faster-growth-ozempic-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-2024-2? "Combining current losses in hours worked and labor force participation from sickness and disability, early deaths, and informal caregiving, we estimate that GDP would potentially be over 10% higher if poor health outcomes did not limit labor supply in the US," Jan Hatzius, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, said. So a drug that has shown great promise in improving a wide range ofpatient health outcomes could ultimately have a sizable impact on the broader economy. "The main reason we see meaningful upside from healthcare innovation is that poor health imposes significant economic costs. There are several channels through which poor health weighs on economic activity that could diminish if health outcomes improve," Hatzius said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Maybe people should focus more on eating healthy food and exercising than relying on a drug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Well, some just refuse to look in the mirror. There is always something else or someone else responsible for their less than perfect health. And, let's not forget, Big Beef, Big Cow forces you to eat huge amounts of their products at gun point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 3 hours ago, Zero Knievel said: Maybe people should focus more on eating healthy food and exercising than relying on a drug. Maybe some healthy people need meds for their mental state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, DaveK said: Maybe some healthy people need meds for their mental state. He is way over the stage meds would work. It does not mean situation is hopeless. Musk is working on artificial brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 7 hours ago, DaveK said: Maybe some healthy people need meds for their mental state. You can fix that without a pill, as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 19 minutes ago, jon haney said: You can fix that without a pill, as well. +1 for the motorcycle, -1 for it not being a Blackbird. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 I'd go +1 and -0.5, still a bike. I mean, at least it's not...electric... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, jon haney said: You can fix that without a pill, as well. No question about it. I rode bike to work this morning, usual asshatery, like tripling speed limits, etc. It felt great.😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, blackhawkxx said: +1 for the motorcycle, -1 for it not being a Blackbird. 😀 You weren't supposed to notice. It was only picture I had of an actual person on a bike that wasn't me on my Drag Bird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, tomek said: No question about it. I rode bike to work this morning, usual asshatery, like tripling speed limits, etc. It felt great.😁 I rode my Grom today. No tripling, or even doubling of speed limits (no school zones on my route). However, I very briefly did 10 over in a 60 zone when I caught a draft behind a pickup truck that was merging in. Thing rails in the corners though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Just for the record, no school zones on my route. I hit briefly 150 in 55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 18 hours ago, tomek said: Just for the record, no school zones on my route. I hit briefly 150 in 55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Well, fuck. It actually costs less to make Ozempic vs. insulin. https://www.fastcompany.com/91071415/your-1000-per-month-ozempic-costs-5-to-make-says-study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) Who is getting rich off of this? Edited April 10 by XXitanium fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, XXitanium said: Who is getting rich off of this? Which part? The increased productivity? The lower health costs? The sale of the GLP-1 meds? The media hype about it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 29 minutes ago, SwampNut said: The sale of the GLP-1 meds? ...assuming everything else is as stated... Give us your favorite stock tickers for these items maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 So when I first researched this, after having it prescribed and learning the price, I said, "Holy fuck, buy LLY stock!!!! Meanwhile I was figuring out how to bypass the pharma industry and find alternate sources. I did that, and now I'm pretty experienced and knowledgeable about it. But. I forgot to buy the stock, and it's tripled. I think it's too late. Novo Nordisk and one other company that I always forget are also making some of these peptides, but not as effective as Lilly. And now Lilly has retatrutide coming. I guess it would be amusing to own the stock of a company that I'm beating, and which quoted one of my Reddit posts in an ITC complaint against my sources for their peptide. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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