Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill shows promise, matching weight loss from shots

Patients on daily pill lost about 17% of body weight in trial Results nearly identical to injectable Wegovy New obesity pill race could bring ... Read More

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy cuts heart risk by 57% versus rival Lilly weight-loss drug in study

(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Sunday its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy cut the risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% versus Eli Lilly's rival medicines Mounjaro and Zepbound in a ... Read More

GoodRx, Novo Nordisk partner to offer Ozempic, Wegovy

Prescription savings platform GoodRx is collaborating with pharma giant Novo Nordisk to make Ozempic and Wegovy pens available to eligible self-paying patients using GoodRx for $499 per month at ... Read More

Novo Nordisk Says Wegovy Cuts Heart Risk by 57% Compared With Eli Lilly’s Obesity Drug

Novo Nordisk said its blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug cuts the risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% compared with Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound. The Danish pharmaceutical giant said ... Read More

Does Medicare cover Wegovy? Insurance provider could start covering certain weight loss drugs

Medicare could start covering Wegovy for certain senior citizens and other beneficiaries with a history of heart disease now that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved drugmaker Novo ... Read More

Weight-loss patients taking Zepbound forced to switch to Wegovy after drop in coverage

Some patients taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have been forced to switch to a different medication due to a change in insurance coverage — and they’re not happy about it. As of July 1, CVS Caremark ... Read More

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy sales forecasts, blaming compounding

Novo Nordisk's shares plunged more than 20% Tuesday, after the company cut the forecast for its flagship obesity drug. Before the markets opened, the company announced that sales of its obesity ... Read More

Wegovy Fallout: How Novo’s Exit Hits Your Wallet and Waistline

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. The weight-loss drug market just got more complicated. Novo Nordisk announced it is ... Read More

Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of ... Read More

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy cuts heart risk by 57% versus rival Lilly weight-loss drug in study

While this was not a randomized controlled trial, Novo said the findings provide evidence that the heart-protective benefits of Wegovy and its main ingredient semaglutide may not be the same for all ... Read More