WeightWatchers' CEO embraced Ozempic. Now she's out of the company.
Sima Sistani helped push the company into the GLP-1 drug space with the $106 million acquisition of Sequence.
Lawmakers challenge drug company CEO over steep prices for Ozempic and Wegovy
Ozempic and Wegovy are some of the most popular drugs in the country, driven by their remarkable success in treating diabetes and obesity. But the drugs are extremely expensive, and the drugmaker’s CEO appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to face questions about why those prices are so high.
Novo Nordisk CEO grilled by Congress over Ozempic, Wegovy prices in US
For the millions of people living with diabetes or obesity, drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy can significantly improve their health.
Novo Nordisk CEO To Face Senate Scrutiny Over High Ozempic And Wegovy Prices, Hearing Scheduled On Tuesday
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faces a Senate hearing led by Bernie Sanders over the high cost of Ozempic and Wegovy, as U.S. lawmakers push for drug price reductions.
Ozempic maker's CEO grilled over price of weight loss drugs
The CEO of the company that makes Ozempic faced a Bernie Sanders-led Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Bernie Sanders grills Novo Nordisk CEO on price of Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs
Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled Novo Nordisk's CEO Lars Jorgensen over the cost of the company's weight loss and diabetes medications, Ozempic and Wegovy.
Novo Nordisk To Consider Ways For Patients To Affordably Access Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Says CEO
Novo Nordisk CEO commits to exploring ways to make weight-loss drugs more affordable for U.S. patients after hearing from Congress.
Ozempic CEO agrees to discuss lower prices for blockbuster weight loss drugs
Vt., on Tuesday extracted a meager commitment from Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen to meet with pharmacy benefits managers to discuss lowering the cost of its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
US Senator Sanders says middlemen won't punish Novo if it cuts weight-loss drug prices
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday he had commitments from the nation's top pharmacy benefit managers that they would expand coverage of Novo Nordisk's popular diabetes and weight-loss medicines if the company lowered the list prices.
Ozempic producer CEO in hot seat in Senate hearing over cost of drug
Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jergensen Tuesday over the costs of Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs.
Maker of Ozempic and Wegovy faces grilling over high cost of weight loss drugs
Is Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company's CEO is ...
Who’s Really Keeping Ozempic and Wegovy Prices So High?
On Tuesday, congressional leaders spent two hours taking to task Novo Nordisk Chief Executive Officer Lars Fruergaard ...
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are tremendously popular and effective. Patients should also be careful in using them
Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel ...
Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker CEO defends high costs of drugs
Novo Nordisk chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced questioning on Capitol Hill over the health care costs of the ...
$50 Billion in Sales Make Ozempic and Wegovy Prices Tougher to Justify
Ozempic and Wegovy are making so much money for Novo Nordisk A/S that their cumulative sales will soon surpass the ...
Senators press Novo Nordisk CEO on why Ozempic and Wegovy cost less abroad
Weight-loss drugs sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States, a pattern that is typical for ...
Women Are Losing More Weight on Ozempic—Scientists Are Finally Figuring Out Why
A new study published in JAMA Network Open contends that women may lose more weight on semaglutides like Ozempic than men. Here's why, according to doctors.
Hitting the Pharmaceutical Jackpot With Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy
Hi, it’s Bob in New York. I’ve been writing about drug costs for years, and Ozempic and Wegovy turn out to be in a unique ...