Lawmakers grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen on Tuesday over the high prices of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, as patients struggle to afford the medications. Jorgensen blamed pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for a large portion of the cost, but lawmakers pressed him for concrete solutions.
held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss popular drug maker Novo Nordisk lowering prices for blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy .
C. Michael White is a professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut. He said some"They're going to cost you a little over $1,000 a month," said White. "It is clear patients too often struggle to navigate the complex U.S. healthcare system," said Jorgensen.
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