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 sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price
Patients in China will be able to purchase the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy for 1,400 yuan, or about $193, just a fraction of the US list price of $1,349, according to media reports.
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal
The Biden administration, in one of its last major policy directives, proposed on Tuesday that Medicare and Medicaid cover obesity medications, a costly and probably popular move that the Trump administration would need to endorse to become official.
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 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
Medicare proposes covering weight-loss drugs, teeing up clash with RFK Jr.
The proposal would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to 7.5 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the Biden administration said.
Biden wants drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic covered by Medicare, Medicaid
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 ...
Novo Nordisk Is Scaling Back Its Hiring Spree in Denmark
Novo Nordisk A/S is cutting back on recruiting in Denmark after reaching the limits of its home country’s labor market in the ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Wegovy in China: Novo Nordisk launches weight-loss drug at cheaper price, eyes 180 mn people with obesity
Novo Nordisk gained approval for Wegovy in China in June, and will initially target Chinese patients willing to pay ...
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 ...
The Case for Getting the Government to Pay for Wegovy
The Biden administration’s proposal to expand coverage of weight-loss drugs to Medicare and Medicaid recipients is expensive ...