Ozempic Among Next Drugs Up for Medicare Price Negotiations

Ozempic, Wegovy on list for Medicare drug price negotiations
Medicare announced Friday that it has selected 15 drugs, including the hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, as well as some blockbuster cancer medications and other drugs,
Ozempic and Wegovy among drugs on Medicare list getting price cuts
The US plans to slash the price it pays for the Novo Nordisk A/S blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy, the latest drugs to be targeted under legislation that’s expected save the government more than $200 billion over a decade.
Medicare Will Pay Less for Ozempic and Wegovy in 2027. The Price-Negotiation List Is Out.
Medicare will soon start paying lower prices for Novo Nordisk’s weight- loss drug Wegovy and its Type 2 diabetes treatment Ozempic, the federal agency that manages the program said Friday.The announcement confirms the long-anticipated inclusion of the blockbuster Novo medicines among 15 additional drugs whose prices Medicare will be allowed to negotiate with drugmakers this year.
Medicare’s 2025 Drug Negotiation List Includes Ozempic and Wegovy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services just announced 15 new drugs it wants to lower the cost for including popular, but expensive weight-loss drugs.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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