The supply shortage and high costs of GLP-1 weight loss drugs have created an opportunity for compounded GLP-1 treatments to ...

Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.

Novo Nordisk’s weekly GLP-1 diabetes drug Ozempic has been included in formularies ... According to Reuters, Ozempic has been included on a 2018 formulary list of acceptable medicines drawn ...

It’s estimated 5.3 million Medicare members use the 15 drugs selected today. They account for $41 billion, or 14% of part D spending, from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2024. GLP-1 drug costs over ...

Compounding pharmacies aren’t the only makers of off-brand versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. The ...

A recent study found that over a third of websites selling compounded diabetes and weight loss medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, falsely claim they are FDA-approved.

Consequently, people using GLP-1 medications for weight loss may litigate ... For instance, at the start of 2024, the US list prices of Ozempic (Novo Nordisk) and Mounjaro (Eli Lilly) increased ...

Advocates say microdosing reduces costs and side effects while maintaining weight loss, then can help with weight maintenance ...

There are many possible explanations for that, including side effects and the drug’s cost. According to a KFF analysis, the list price for GLP-1 drugs can range between $936 and $1,349 before ...

Novo Nordisk's CEO is not worried about blockbuster semaglutide drugs being added to Medicare drug pricing negotiations this ...