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.
Medicare announces plan to negotiate prices of diabetes, weight loss drugs
WASHINGTON — Medicare officials announced plans to negotiate the prices of blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, further complicating big decisions the Trump administration will have to make about how to cover the medications.
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.
Medicare announces weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, will be up for price negotiations
The Biden administration on Friday released its next round of prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, which includes Ozempic.
Wegovy and Ozempic top list of 15 drugs up for next price negotiations
Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic top the list of 15 drugs selected for the second round of federal price negotiations, which are scheduled to begin this year, with resulting bargained prices going into effect in 2027.
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The 15 drugs selected for negotiation are prescribed to 5.3 million Medicare beneficiaries to treat conditions ranging from cancer and type 2 diabetes to asthma.
Ozempic among drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations as Biden exits
Ozempic was one of the 15 drugs selected for the 2027 Medicare drug price negotiation program three days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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.
Explainer: What Wegovy's inclusion in Medicare price negotiation means for patients, company
The U.S. government on Friday announced a list of 15 prescription medicines targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027, which includes Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy. Here's
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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 ...