Senator Bernie Sanders is upping the pressure on Novo Nordisk to lower the cost of Wegovy in the U.S., although the Danish drugmaker asserts it charges lower prices in Europe because governments there can negotiate prices.
By employers implementing a multi-prong approach to weight health care, including offering weight management medication coverage, it will undoubtedly have positive business outcomes in the long-term.
Most doses of Zepbound have limited availability because of "demand increase for the drug," while only the highest dose of Wegovy is available, with remaining doses in short supply for a duration "to be determined," says the FDA.
The membership club retail chain has expanded its partnership with telehealth company Sesame to launch a weight loss program that costs $175 for three months, which does not include the cost of the weight loss drugs.
Amazon Pharmacy, which will fill Zepbound prescriptions ordered through LillyDirect, will also offer 24/7 access to clinical pharmacists for patients who have questions about the medications they receive.
The drug, MariTide, helped patients lose up to 14.5% of their body weight in 12 weeks, and some people kept the weight off for up to 150 days after stopping the drug.