Novo Nordisk CEO spars with lawmakers over Ozempic, Wegovy prices
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'Stop ripping us off': Senate grills Novo Nordisk CEO on weight loss drug pricing
Sen. Bernie Sanders argues that Novo Nordisk charges Americans substantially higher prices for its drugs than it does for patients in other countries.2 hours ago -
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Sanders, Novo Nordisk CEO clash over Ozempic, Wegovy drug prices
The CEO of Novo Nordisk wouldn’t commit to lowering the prices of Ozempic and Wegovy during a Senate hearing Tuesday, despite repeatedly being pressed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the ...2 hours ago -
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Ozempic CEO agrees to discuss lower prices for blockbuster weight loss drugs
Is Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company's CEO testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday.4 hours ago -
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Ozempic, Wegovy maker grilled by Bernie Sanders-led committee over high prices
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee, led by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, is hearing testimony from Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on the exhortative prices for ...5 hours ago -
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Healthy Returns: Weight loss drug Wegovy could face Medicare price negotiations next
Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy could face Medicare price negotiations next. Meanwhile, Particle Health files an antitrust suit against Epic Systems.6 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Novo Nordisk CEO spars with lawmakers over Ozempic, Wegovy prices
The CEO of Novo Nordisk faced pointed questions about the cost of Ozempic and Wegovy on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as lawmakers pressed the Danish pharmaceutical giant to cut the prices of its ...7 hours ago -
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Watch live: Senate HELP committee grills Novo Nordisk on weight loss drug pricing
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is set to grill Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgenson Tuesday morning over prices on the ...10 hours ago -
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CEO of company of popular weight loss drugs to face Senate questions over high costs in U.S.
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Ozempic maker to testify before Senate committee on weight loss drug prices
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Tuesday.11 hours ago -
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Novo CEO to blame drug middlemen
Presented by Prevent Cancer Foundation — The CEO of Novo Nordisk will testify in the Senate HELP Committee tomorrow about the cost of popular diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. ...Yesterday -
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Novo Nordisk faces US Senate grilling over price of weight loss drugs
Senator Bernie Sanders accuses Ozempic and Wegovy maker of ‘ripping off’ AmericansYesterday -
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