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Lilly’s Mounjaro quickly gained traction in India, last year. A 2.5 mg Mounjaro KwikPen costs about Rs 13,125 for a month’s usage, with the highest 15 mg dose going up to RS 25,781.
Novo cut the price of Wegovy in India by up to 37% in November, pricing its lowest dose of 0.25 mg at Rs 10,850 for a one-month pack. It also launched Ozempic soon after for Rs 8,800 per month for the 0.25 mg dose.
India’s obesity drug market could grow to Rs 8,000 crore by 2030 from about Rs 1,500 crore today, according to Pharmarack estimates.
More than 40 Indian firms are expected to launch over 50 brands within weeks, analysts and doctors said, widening access in a price-sensitive market, Reuters reported earlier this week, adding that experts caution this could also lead to misuse and confusion among prescribers as costs fall sharply, Reuters reported earlier this week.
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Here is a look at the weightloss drugs prices in India:
| Drugmaker | Dosage Type | Weekly Price (₹) | Monthly Price (₹) | Notes on Novo/Lilly Sales in India |
| Natco Pharma | Injection | – | 1,290 | Generic launch post-patent expiry |
| Alkem Labs | Injection | 450 | 1,800 | – |
| Sun Pharma | Injection | 750–900 | – | – |
| Dr. Reddy’s | Injection | – | 4,200 | – |
| Lupin / Zydus | Injection | – | 2,200 | – |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals | Oral & Injection | – | 3,999 | – |
| Lilly | Mounjaro Injection | – | 13,125–25,781 | Original brand prices |
| Novo | Wegovy Injection | – | 10,850 | Price cut in Nov; Ozempic Rs 8,800 monthly |
