Novo sells semaglutide as Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity. In price talks, CMS will treat the different forms as a single product.
A high-dose form of Novo’s obesity drug led to 20% weight loss over 72 weeks. Meanwhile, Atara got a complete response letter and Boehringer reported a Phase 3 failure.
Weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy, in particular, have been scrutinized for their high out-of-pocket costs.
Wegovy, Ozempic added to list of drugs where the federal government will try winning discounts from manufacturers.
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