Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is disputing Sen. Bernie Sanders' claim that the weight loss drug can be produced for Americans at a fraction of its current price.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is accusing Novo Nordisk, the maker of popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, of gouging prices for customers in the United States. During a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC's "Ana Cabrera Reports," Sanders passionately pointed out the stark contrast in drug prices, stating that Novo Nordisk should not be charging people in the U.S. over $1,000 a month for the product while charging those who reside in places like Germany and Canada a fraction of the price.
If the U.S. does not get a handle on these prices, Sanders claimed Medicare and Medicaid will pay "enormous sums of money" that will fall onto the backs of taxpayers. Sanders' comments follow a study by researchers at Yale University, King's College Hospital in London and the Doctors Without Borders nonprofit that claimed Ozempic could be profitably created for less than $5 a month.
In a statement to MSNBC, Novo Nordisk defended their pricing. "It's easy to oversimplify the science that goes into understanding disease and developing and producing new treatments, as well as the intricacies of U.S. and global healthcare systems. However, the public debate doesn't always take into account this extremely complex reality," the company said. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE They also suggested that a majority of U.S.
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