Medicare announces weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, will be up for price negotiations

• Obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy included in US price-cut talks

  Novo Nordisk shares hit as government adds blockbuster weight-loss treatments to new round of negotiations
  
  Financial Times - 27m

• Ozempic is in the next round of Medicare drug price negotiations. See the full list of 15 medications

  The talks around drugs including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, GSK's Trelegy Ellipta, and Pfizer's Xtandi will set Medicare prices that go into effect in 2027.
  
  CNBC - 5h
• 

  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 whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.
  
  The New York Times - 8h
• 

  The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation

  The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before the inauguration of President-elect Trump. The Centers for Medicare ...
  
  The Hill - 6h

• White House says popular weight-loss drug Ozempic subject to Medicare talks

  Analysts at Argus Research say the stock is now trading at 22 times its estimated 2025 earnings.
  
  MarketWatch - 7h

• Ozempic, Wegovy on list for Medicare drug price negotiations

  The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.
  
  CBS News - 7h
• 

  CMS to seek Medicare negotiations on Ozempic price

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included Ozempic among the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation. CMS listed Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy — all forms of semaglutide ...
  
  The Hill - 8h
• 

  Biden administration picks 15 more drugs for Medicare negotiation

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 15 more drugs for Medicare price negotiation, announcing the selection two weeks ahead of schedule. Administration officials did ...
  
  The Hill - 9h
• 

  Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?

  Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 9

More from NBC News

• 

  Supreme Court leaves TikTok ban in place

  The Supreme Court announces it has declined to stop a ban on TikTok, which is set to go into effect Sunday. NBC’s Laura Jarrett weighs in on the future of the popular app.
  
  NBC News - 6h
• 

  Kristi Noem, Trump's DHS pick, pressed on border security and disaster relief

  Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Department of Homeland Security, to face Senate questioning
  
  NBC News - 9h
• 

  Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash

  Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before ...
  
  NBC News - 2h
• 

  Temperatures will plummet as Arctic outbreak brings frigid weather to much of the U.S.

  Much of the United States will see temperatures plummet 20 to 40 degrees below average when a major Arctic outbreak bringing frigid temperatures sweeps through the country.
  
  NBC News - 7h
• 

  As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines

  As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
  
  NBC News - 1h

More in Top stories

• Appeals court again declares DACA illegal, but keeps policy alive

  A federal appeals court on Friday declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy unlawful.
  
  CBS News - 12m
• 

  Trump moves inauguration inside, 'vast majority' of ticketed guests can’t attend

  Trump's inauguration will be moving indoors Monday due to the freezing weather expected in Washington, D.C.
  
  ABC News - 19m
• 

  Jon Husted, Ohio's lieutenant governor, tapped to replace JD Vance in Senate

  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.
  
  ABC News - 20m

• What is "Unrivaled" basketball league and why 36 WNBA stars are in it

  The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league featuring 36 WNBA players will debut Friday night. Here's what to know and how to watch.
  
  CBS News - 27m

• Supreme Court takes up case over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools

  The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.
  
  CBS News - 35m