Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Ozempic to be used to lessen the risk of kidney disease from getting worse, ...

Chronic kidney disease affects about 37 million adults in the United States and is expected to rise. It is a common ...

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of ...

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly ... The fact that Medicare spends so much on 25 drugs — out of the roughly 8,000 medications it covers — shows the importance of being able ...

Those 25 drugs account for a third of Medicare spending ... Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says the 15 drugs are Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy; Trelegy Ellipta; Xtandi; Pomalyst ...

Together, those 25 drugs account for a third of Medicare spending on prescriptions, Becerra said. Ozempic and Wegovy, in particular, have been scrutinized for their high out-of-pocket costs.

Besides Ozempic and Wegovy, some of the other medications ... That brings the total to 25 drugs that will have lower price tags. Those 25 drugs account for a third of Medicare spending on ...