Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says the first question he is going to ask Novo Nordisk's CEO at a Senate committee hearing in September is why the drugmaker…
The Vermont senator wants to know why the drugmaker charges up to 15 times more for the blockbuster weight loss drugs in the U.S., compared to other countries.Novo Nordisk's CEO at a Senate committee hearing in September is why the drugmaker charges up to 10 or 15 times more for
It came three days after Sanders, who chairs the committee, threatened to hold a vote to subpoena Novo Nordisk President Doug Langa to provide testimony.In a separate statement, a spokesperson for Novo Nordisk said that Jørgensen agreed after he and Sanders had"a productive call and agreed to find a mutually acceptable date for a hearing."
“I think enough public pressure may result in them lowering their prices substantially, which is obviously what my goal is,” the senator said. “This is a huge issue because it is likely that It cited a report that found that Novo Nordisk charges around $1,300 a month for Wegovy in the U.S., even though the drug can be purchased for $186 a month in Denmark, $137 in Germany and $92 in the United Kingdom. Some patients in the U.S.
Sanders said he knows Novo Nordisk likely isn’t the only one responsible for the high cost of the drugs. He said so-called pharmacy benefit managers, also known as middlemen, likely also make the cost of the drugs more expensive for people in the U.S.
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