Sanders grills Wegovy, Ozempic maker over sky-high US prices
WEB12 hours ago — PUBLISHED: September 24, 2024 at 3:53 p.m. The maker of diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy was in the hot seat Tuesday as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders grilled him about high ...
Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker treating US as its 'cash cow', Sanders …
WEB19 hours ago — In Senator Bernie Sanders's letter to chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, he says drugmaker Novo Nordisk charges $969 in the US for one month of Ozempic. He cites the cost in Canada ($155 ...
Bernie Sanders, Novo Nordisk CEO clash over Ozempic, Wegovy …
WEB10 hours ago — The list price for Wegovy in the U.S. is $1,349 per month, while Sanders said the same product can be purchased for just $186 in Denmark, $140 in Germany and $92 in the United Kingdom.
‘Greed, greed, greed’: Sanders demands Ozempic maker lower …
WEB13 hours ago — While grilling Novo Nordisk’s chief executive over the price of its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders alleged that 40,000 people a ...
Ozempic, Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk faces hearing over high …
WEB23 hours ago — Sanders has been vocal about his frustrations over how much Novo Nordisk charges Americans for both Ozempic (used to treat type 2 diabetes) and Wegovy (approved for weight loss).
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Leads HELP Committee Hearing …
WEB1 day ago — WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 – As millions of Americans struggle with diabetes and obesity, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today led the committee in a hearing to examine why Novo Nordisk charges the American people the highest prices in the world for its lifesaving drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy.
Senators grill Novo Nordisk CEO over prices of Ozempic, Wegovy
WEB16 hours ago — For the weight-loss drug Wegovy, Americans pay $1,349 a month. The drug can be purchased for $186 in Denmark, $140 in Germany, and $92 in the United Kingdom, according to Sanders' charts.
Senate to grill pharma boss over Ozempic and Wegovy prices
WEB19 hours ago — Senator Bernie Sanders initiated today’s hearing with a letter to Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s CEO. The letter says the company charges Americans $1,349 for one month of Wegovy, but just ...
Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker treating US as its 'cash cow', Sanders …
WEB1 day ago — Americans can be charged $1,349 (£1,010) for one month of the weight loss drug Wegovy, while those in the UK are charged about $92. Senator Bernie Sanders calls the drugs "transformative new ...
Bernie Sanders grills Ozempic maker over high prices | Fortune
WEB15 hours ago — Senator Bernie Sanders accused the drugmaker of prioritizing profits over American lives. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Novo Nordisk A/S Chief Executive Officer Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen ...