Ozempic and Wegovy selected for next round of Medicare drug price negotiations
Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will be subject to the next round of Medicare price negotiations, the Biden administration announced Friday.
Medicare will negotiate Novo’s GLP-1 drug price. Here’s what that means for Ozempic, Wegovy.
Novo sells semaglutide as Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity. In price talks, CMS will treat the different forms as a single product.
Medicare targets popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiations
The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.
Ozempic among drugs targeted in upcoming Medicare price negotiations
Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are among a group of 15 drugs set to be affected by the next round of US government price negotiations by Medicare. The group of drugs accounted for about $41bn in annual spending by Medicare,
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,
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