"Gold rush": Why are weight loss drugs so cheap in the US?
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Weight loss drugs are reshaping the US retail landscape, but New Zealand is unlikely to see the same boom anytime soon.
GLP-1 medications are now being sold through major retailers like Costco and Walmart, with some costing as little as $25 a month.
Here, they can cost more than $400 a month, and have only been available for around a year, compared to five in the US.
Calocurb CEO Sarah Kennedy told Mike Hosking America is in a gold rush.
She says it's a way to acquire customers, because people will buy more at the retailers when getting their prescription.
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