Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations — including Ozempic
On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.
Medicare drug price negotiations to target Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.
US govt looks to bring 'greater transparency' in Medicare drug price negotiations
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will consider opportunities to "bring greater transparency" for the Medicare drug price negotiation program under President Donald Trump's administration. The price negotiation process was established under former President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
Ozempic and Wegovy selected for next round of Medicare drug price negotiations
Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will be subject to the next round of Medicare price negotiations, the Biden administration announced Friday.
Trump administration affirms drug price talks, but will seek input to ‘improve’ program
A short statement from CMS said the agency will consider ways to make Medicare price negotiations, begun under Biden, more transparent.
Trump's administration aims for 'greater transparency' in drug price negotiations
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will aim for "greater transparency" in Medicare drug price negotiations under President Donald Trump's administration following criticism from the pharmaceutical industry for the Biden-era law.
CMS aiming for more transparency in drug pricing negotiations
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, said it is considering ways to bring "greater transparency" to the Medicare drug pricing negotiation program mandated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Ozempic, Wegovy among drugs selected for Medicare's price negotiations
Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to the list of medications Medicare will be able to negotiate directly ...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says about 8,247,000 people with Medicare Part D coverage use the ten drugs selected for price negotiation.