Eli Lily has introduced its weight loss drug Zep Bound in vials at a significantly reduced cost the new vials available in 2.5 and 5 mgram doses are priced at $399 and $549 per month respectively offering up to a 50% discount compared to rival drugs like noo nordis vovi now previously Zeb bound was only available in auto injector pens which cost over $1,000 a month without insurance Eli Lily has begun selling its Blockbuster weight loss drug Zep Bound in vials at about half the cost of some of its original doses that's according to a company statement on Tuesday until now Zep bound has typically been available in auto injector pens which can cost more than $1,000 a month for Americans without insurance coverage for weight loss the new vials which are offered in smaller starter doses of 2 half and 5 Mig each will cost $399 and $549 respectively for a month supply unlike the auto injector pens the vials will require separate syringes for patients to inject themselves Eli Lily said the prices of the new vials were a 50% discount to the list prices of its weight loss drug Rivals which includes wovi from Danish company Novo Nordisk Lily and Novo have been struggling to make enough of their obesity medications to meet soaring demand but in the last quarter Lily ramped up its manufacturing while Novo missed expectations Lily said it has already launched the Zep bound vials in other countries including Poland Australia and Canada