US Congress calls on Novo Nordisk to lower drug prices
The boss of the Danish pharmaceutical giant behind the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy promised Tuesday to examine lowering their prices in the United States, after coming under pressure from Congress.
Senators press Novo Nordisk CEO on why Ozempic and Wegovy cost less abroad
Weight-loss drugs sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States, a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.
Novo Nordisk CEO Stands by Drug Pricing of Ozempic, Wegovy
Novo Nordisk Chief Executive Lars Jorgensen challenged Medicare's new role negotiating prescription drug prices during his testimony before a Senate committee on the company's blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs.
Novo Nordisk CEO Faces US Congress Scrutiny Over Weight-Loss Drug Pricing
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is set to question Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen on Tuesday over the drugmaker's prices for its popular weight-loss and diabetes medicines that can cost Americans more than $1,
Bernie Sanders grills Novo Nordisk CEO on price of Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs
Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled Novo Nordisk's CEO Lars Jorgensen over the cost of the company's weight loss and diabetes medications, Ozempic and Wegovy.
Novo CEO Blames Ozempic’s High Cost on Drug Middlemen’s Tactics
Novo Nordisk A/S Chief Executive Officer Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen will use a familiar argument to defend the US prices of blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy when he appears Tuesday before a congressional committee led by Senator Bernie Sanders: It’s the middlemen.
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