Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations

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 Part-D for price negotiations, the next round of negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act passed by President Joe Biden in 2022.
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
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.
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.
With Trump taking office, questions arise about Medicare price negotiations for Ozempic, Wegovy
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Novo's Ozempic, Wegovy picked for US Medicare price negotiations
Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Wegovy are among the 15 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027, the U.S. government said on Friday, part of a law pharmaceutical companies have pledged to revisit with the Trump administration.
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.
Wegovy, Ozempic targeted for Medicare price negotiations (updated)
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its list of drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for the second round of the program Jan. 17.
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.
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,
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 ...
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Medicare targets popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiations
Medicare will seek to negotiate lower list prices for the blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy and 14 other medications, a cost-saving move that would take effect in 2027.
Ozempic, Wegovy are among 15 drugs selected for Medicare’s price negotiations
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says “this is a big deal.” Drug companies oppose the program.
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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 ...