Popular but pricey weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are among the 15 medications whose prices will be subject to direct negotiations between Medicare and drug makers.
Novo sells semaglutide as Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity. In price talks, CMS will treat the different forms as a single product.
Semaglutide sells for $997 a month when branded under Ozempic and $1,349 a month for Wegovy. The haircut to Ozempic may have a spillover effect on competitor drugs from Eli Lilly — Mounjaro and ...