Novo Nordisk’s high-dose Wegovy increases weight loss and remains safe
Novo Nordisk's high dose Wegovy (semaglutide) has shown improved weight loss while remaining safe and tolerable.
Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight patients lower their weight by 20.7%.
Wegovy at Higher Dose Achieves Greater Weight Loss in Trial
Novo Nordisk said patients taking a bigger dose of its blockbuster obesity drug lost more weight than those on a lower dose, without experiencing an increase in side effects.
High-dose Wegovy leads to substantial weight loss in trial, but falls short of Zepbound
A high dose of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy led patients to lose substantial weight in a clinical trial, but still less than what’s been seen with Zepbound.
Tripling Wegovy dosage leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk trial shows
Tripling the dosage of the Wegovy weight-loss drug leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk said Friday. The Danish drugmaker announced results from a Phase 3B trial of semaglutide at a 7.2 milligram dosage,
Novo Nordisk says higher Wegovy dose caused over 20% weight loss in late-stage trial
Novo Nordisk (NVO) announced Friday that a higher-dose version of its popular obesity therapy, semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy led to 20.7% weight loss over 72 weeks compared to 17.5% weight loss achieved by regular semaglutide in a late-stage trial.
Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide ...
Medicare targets popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiations
The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, ...
Ozempic, Wegovy among drugs selected for Medicare's price negotiations
The Biden administration announced Friday that Ozempic, Wegovy and 13 additional drugs will now be covered under Medicare ...
Medicare drug price negotiations to target Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of ...
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Medicare announces plan to negotiate prices of diabetes, weight loss drugs
WASHINGTON — Medicare officials announced plans to negotiate the prices of blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic ...
Explainer: What Wegovy's inclusion in Medicare price negotiation means for patients, company
The U.S. government on Friday announced a list of 15 prescription medicines targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027 ...
Ozempic, Wegovy are among 15 drugs selected for Medicare’s price negotiations
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says “this is a big deal.” Drug companies oppose the program.
Gov. Hochul wants to lower cost of anti-obesity drugs, expand access to Medicaid recipients
The governor also said she would work with other states to leverage their combined purchasing power to reduce the cost of the ...