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Mounjaro price hike came as shock, says Manx pharmacist

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The cost more than doubled across Europe this week

Changes to the pricing of a weight loss jab came as a shock, according to a pharmacist on the Island.

The cost of Mounjaro more than doubled this week (1 September) across Europe, a decision maker Eli Lilly admitted was influenced by US President, Donald Trump.

Nick Kaye from Kingsley Muti Pharmacy in Ballasalla says they had been selling the highest dose for £199 but were then told the price to buy it was jumping to £330.

He says they weren't given much time to react:

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