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.

Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jørgensen 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,

"All we are saying [to Novo Nordisk] is, Treat the American people the same way that you treat people all over the world. Stop ripping us off," Sanders said.