Wegovy costs $1,349 in the US vs. $92 in the UK. Why are weight loss drugs so pricey?
About 42% of U.S. adults are obese, the CDC says. GLP-1 medications have changed the picture for people hoping to reduce risks with obesity.
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China
The first prescription for the drug in China will reportedly be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about $193 for a one-month supply of the lowest dose.
Biden Proposes Expanded Medicare, Medicaid Coverage of Obesity Drugs
Current rules for the Medicare and Medicaid government health insurance programs cover the use of drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy for certain conditions like diabetes, but not for obesity as a condition on its own.
Biden wants Medicare, Medicaid to cover pricey weight loss drugs such as Wegovy
The Biden administration wants to expand coverage of anti-obesity medications to millions on Medicare, Medicaid.
Biden’s plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The plan would need to be supported by the incoming Trump administration, which has vowed to cut costs across the federal government.
Biden Proposes Medicare and Medicaid Cover Costly Weight-Loss Drugs for Millions of Obese Americans
Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morni
Biden administration calls for Medicare and Medicaid to cover drugs used for weight loss
The Biden administration called for Medicare and Medicaid to cover popular drugs that help people lose weight but are not affordable for many Americans who might benefit from them. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports.
Biden Proposal to Cover Obesity Drugs Sets Up Quandary for Trump
The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require the US government to cover obesity drugs for millions of Americans, teeing up a financial and political challenge for President-elect Donald Trump as he prepares to take office.
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $ 35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Canada approves Novo Nordisk's obesity drug to reduce risk of non-fatal heart attack
Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or ...
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Novo Nordisk Says White House Obesity Plan Is Step in Right Direction
The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed that weight-loss drugs be paid for by Medicaid and Medicare, potentially making ...
Exclusive-Thousands turn to Wegovy copies each month as FDA considers shortage status
More than 200,000 prescriptions for copies of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy are getting filled by U.S. patients each ...
Novo Nordisk launches obesity drug Wegovy in China
Novo Nordisk said on Monday it has launched its popular obesity drug Wegovy in China, the world's second-largest ...
Novo Nordisk: Supply Strains, Competition, And RFK Concerns Mask Solid Fundamentals
Novo Nordisk faces challenges in weight-loss sector, but acquisition and strong diabetes portfolio position it for future ...
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy launches in China, offering obesity drug at a fraction of US prices
A dose of four Wegovy injections will cost 1,400 yuan ($194), a fraction of the drug’s U.S. price, according to the Chinese ...
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Novo Nordisk Foundation Targets US, Europe After Obesity Boost
The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s assets have swelled with the success of diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic and ...
Novo Nordisk Foundation CEO dismisses ‘Nokia risk’ as ‘fundamentally different’ for Denmark’s economy
Novo Nordisk Foundation CEO Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen said only 9 million people are using GLP-1s compared with 1 billion ...
Health Canada approves Novo Nordisk's obesity drug to reduce risk of non-fatal heart attack
Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or ...