Maryland state affordability board places a price cap on Ozempic

MD board votes to cap how much governments spend on Ozempic

State officials determined that Ozempic is unaffordable for Marylanders and voted to limit how much state and local governments will pay for it on sta

Board votes to cap how much state, local governments spend on Ozempic

Members of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board approve a plan to limit how much state and local governments can spend on Ozempic. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)State officials determined that Ozempic, a popular diabetes treatment and weight-loss drug, is unaffordable for Marylanders and voted Monday to limit how much state and local governments will pay for it on state health plans. Advocates say the Maryland Prescription Dr…

Maryland state affordability board places a price cap on Ozempic

The idea of prescription drug affordability boards emerged nearly a decade ago and since then, nine states have pursued the policy.

Ozempic Costs to Be Capped in Maryland After Drug Board Vote (1)

A Maryland board has voted to set price limits on Novo Nordisk‘s popular Ozempic weight loss drug, marking the second time the state has moved to use a controversial authority to cap pharmaceutical costs.

What did Maryland cap for Ozempic pay?

Maryland sets an upper payment limit for Ozempic Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board agreed to place an upper payment limit on Ozempic, the STAT+ report frames as the second time the state panel has taken action of this kind. The decision matters because Ozempic is widely used for…

Board votes to cap how much state, local governments spend on Ozempic - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Members of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board approve a plan to limit how much state and local governments can spend on Ozempic. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)State officials determined that Ozempic, a popular diabetes treatment and weight-loss drug, is unaffordable for Marylanders and voted Monday to limit how much state and local governments will pay for it on state health plans. Advocates say the Maryland Prescription Dr…