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Wegovy is now approved by the FDA to treat metabolic-associated steatohepatitis in adults with moderate-to-advanced fibrosis but without cirrhosis.
Weight-loss patients voice concerns as CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage for Wegovy, though exceptions may exist for those with previous adverse reactions.
U.S. prices for obesity-treatment pills that Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aim to launch next year likely will be on par with their weight-loss injections, analysts and investors say, in a departure from the usual practice of charging more for new medicines despite pressure to cut prices.
The launch marked Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's debut on the continent, ramping up competition with rival Eli Lilly.
Mounjaro price increases have prompted patients to search for cheaper options, including Wegovy. But is it possible to swap partway through treatment?
GoodRx Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:GDRX) announced that, via a collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO), all strengths of Ozempic (semaglutide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) pens are available to eligible self-paying patients for $499-per-month through GoodRx,
Korea's obesity drug market, currently dominated by Wegovy, is bracing for a shake-up as Mounjaro, a drug with a more potent weight-loss effect, is set to be distributed in Korea from Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat a [form of liver disease](