Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to negotiate the prices Medicare pays for the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, medications costing the massive government health program billions of dollars a year.
Medicare targets popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiations
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Medicare announces 15 new drugs up for price negotiations, including Ozempic
The Biden administration on Friday released its next round of prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, which includes Ozempic.
Ozempic, Wegovy among drugs selected for Medicare's price negotiations
The Biden administration announced Friday that Ozempic, Wegovy and 13 additional drugs will now be covered under Medicare Part-D for price negotiations, the next round of negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act passed by President Joe Biden in 2022.
Medicare drug price negotiations to target Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.
Ozempic Among the Next Drugs Up for Medicare Price Negotiations
The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy, the drugs at the center of the weight-loss craze. The Biden administration said the drugs account for $41 billion in annual Medicare spending,
Second Round of Medicare Drug Price Controls Perpetuates Flawed, Harmful Policy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) announcement of 15 new drugs to be subject to price controls under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the continuation of a flawed federal policy that has failed to achieve its stated goals and is causing significant health and economic harm.
Biden Adds Ozempic to Medicare Price Renegotiation Talks
Biden's administration announced weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy will be included on Medicare's list of medications subject to direct price negotiations.
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