Medicare to negotiate prices for weight loss drugs

Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
Weight loss drugs top the list for price negotiations
Drug prices are up for negotiation on 15 Medicare Part D prescription drugs, including popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic.
Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.
Ozempic, Wegovy among drugs subject to Medicare price controls
The Biden administration released another list of prescriptions drugs that would be subject to price controls. The price controls for the selected drugs will become effective in 2027.
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.
Ozempic could get cheaper as Medicare eyes drug price negotiations — and Novo Nordisk stock slips
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said Friday that it had selected another 15 drugs for its second round of price negotiations, including the popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
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