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.
Sen. Bernie Sanders grills maker of Ozempic over sky-high U.S. prices
The maker of diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy was in the hot seat Tuesday as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled him about high prices in the U.S. that far exceed the cost in
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders grills CEO of Novo Nordisk on drug costs
The CEO of Novo Nordisk took questions for more than two hours during a Senate Health Committee hearing focused on addressing the high cost Ozempic and Wegovy.
Sanders quizes Ozempic CEO over high prices in tense hearing
What I am asking you is, if you don’t act, 40,000 people a year could die? Is this acceptable to you?” the senator asked.
Sen. Sanders says middlemen won't punish Novo if it cuts weight-loss drug prices
Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday he had commitments from the nation's top pharmacy benefit managers that they would expand coverage of Novo Nordisk's popular diabetes and weight-loss medicines if the company lowered the list prices.
Maker of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs grilled about high cost in the U.S.
The CEO of Novo Nordisk was questioned about the high cost in the U.S. of Wegovy and Ozempic, the wildly popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Lars Jorgensen said pharmacy benefit managers are mostly to blame.
Ozempic producer CEO in hot seat in Senate hearing over cost of weight loss drug
Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen Tuesday at a hearing over the costs of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs. The drugs have risen in popularity for diabetic patients and others looking to combat obesity since they were approved,
Novo Nordisk CEO is grilled by a Senators about high cost of Ozempic
Sen. Bernie Sanders questions Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen in a hearing on Capitol Hill about the high prices Americans pay for Ozempic and Wegovy compared with people in other countries.
Ozempic maker's CEO grilled over price of weight loss drugs
The CEO of the company that makes Ozempic faced a Bernie Sanders-led Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker CEO defends high costs of drugs
Novo Nordisk chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced questioning on Capitol Hill over the health care costs of the company’s weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on how Jørgensen claimed the high prices were due to complications of the U.
Novo Nordisk CEO spars with lawmakers over Ozempic, Wegovy prices
The CEO of Novo Nordisk faced pointed questions about the cost of Ozempic and Wegovy on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as lawmakers pressed the Danish pharmaceutical giant to cut the prices of its blockbuster diabetes and obesity medications.
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Lawmakers press Novo Nordisk CEO over weight-loss drug prices
Lawmakers pressed CEO Lars Jorgensen, who shifted a lot of the blame to the pharmacy benefits managers. Jorgensen said ...
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With Novo CEO on the hot seat at Senate hearing, PBMs and insurance concerns get the spotlight
When government officials and politicians scrutinize high U.S. drug prices, the role of insurers and pharmacy benefit ...
Bernie Sanders demands Ozempic producer to ‘stop ripping us off’ in Senate hearing
Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen at a hearing on Tuesday about the cost of diabetes drug Ozempic and weight ...
‘Greed, greed, greed’: Sanders demands Ozempic maker lower prices
While grilling Novo Nordisk’s chief executive over the price of its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and ...