People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says “this is a big deal.” Drug companies oppose the program.
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.
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare's list of medications that will be ...
Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated ...
Wegovy, Ozempic added to list of drugs where the federal government will try winning discounts from manufacturers.
TD Cowen analysts estimate that about 45% of U.S. sales for Ozempic and Rybelsus each goes through Medicare Part D.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 15 new drugs it wants to lower the cost for, including popular, but ...
Biden administration selects 15 new medications up for price negotiations including weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
Ozempic, Zepbound, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 medications have transformed the way we lose weight. People who take them report life-changi ...
The race is on for new drugs that suppress appetite, improve glucose regulation and can replace injections. But do they ...
A woman who waited for four years on an NHS waiting list for weight-loss support has said she believes she could have avoided developing type 2 diabetes if she was given help sooner. Hannah Baker, 44, ...