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Pens for the diabetes drug Ozempic sit on a production line to be packaged at the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's site in Hillerod, Denmark, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo

Novo Nordisk to offer Ozempic at $499 per month to eligible US customers

Earlier this month, Novo Nordisk said it expects continued competition from copycat version Wegovy this year and rising pressure from main U.S. rival, Eli Lilly

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt displays a letter addressed to US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly from President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 31, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump sends 17 pharmaceutical companies letters calling for them to commit to lowering U.S. prescription drug prices

President Donald Trump sent letters to the CEOs of 17 major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, and more – with the letters calling for the companies to commit to lowering U.S. prescription drug prices within 60 days, setting a deadline of September 29th.

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Brendan McDermid/Combination/File Photo

Fat, not muscle: drugmakers in race for next weight-loss breakthrough

Current weight-loss methods and popular therapies like Wegovy and Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss, which could be especially harmful for older patients.

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Ozempic copies restricted after US judge denies injunction

A U.S. judge rejected a bid by compounding pharmacies to keep making copies of Novo Nordisk’s popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy while a legal challenge over drug shortages unfolds.

A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, August31, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration

15 Additional Drugs Chosen For Medicare Negotiation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has picked 15 more drugs for Medicare price negotiation.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a press conference on the cost of prescription drugs in the United States at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Sanders spoke out against drugmaker Novo Nordisk accusing them of "ripping off" U.S. consumers for charging more for weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy compared to other countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders Demands Novo Nordisk CEO Lower Weight Loss Drug Prices For Americans

During a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, lawmakers questioned the manufacturer of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, citing what Senator Bernie Sanders called “outrageously high” drug prices.