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
'Stop ripping us off': Ozempic producer CEO in hot seat in congressional hearing
CEO of Novo Nordisk Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen is seen during the 6th edition of the "Choose France" Summit at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris on May 15, 2023. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters, FILE But ultimately, Jørgensen cast the blame on the ...
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.
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,
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.
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.
Bernie Sanders to Grill Novo Nordisk CEO on Drug Prices
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders plans to question Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen about the high prices of their weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The Senate HELP Committee hearing will address costs that exceed $1,
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.
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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...