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"The American people are sick and tired of paying, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs while the pharmaceutical industry enjoys huge profits."Senator Bernie Sanders is calling on Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk to slash its prices for the diabetes and obesity treatments in the US.by a team of researchers from Yale University, King’s College Hospital in London and the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.
In his statement, Sanders pointed out that the "same exact product can be purchased for just $155 a month in Canada and just $59 in Germany." "The American people are sick and tired of paying, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs while the pharmaceutical industry enjoys huge profits," Sanders added, pointing out that Novo made almost $15 billion in profits last year.for the drug, its sky-high price without insurance — which to date has mostly refused to cover it for weight loss purposes — could still have a significant impact on its availability for people who aren't wealthy.
"Congress has been focused on the complexities of the US healthcare system and the interplay of rebates, discounts, administrative fees, co-pays and deductibles — which all play a role in creating a situation where a majority of U.S. patients covered by commercial health plans pay as little as $25 a month for their prescriptions," Novo said in a
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