Sanders calls for Novo Nordisk to slash Ozempic, Wegovy prices

NEWS: Sanders Statement on Outrageous Cost of Ozempic » Senator Bernie Sanders

WASHINGTON, March 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday called on Novo Nordisk to lower the list price of Ozempic and issued the following statement after the release of a new study, which found that the diabetes and weight-loss drug could be profitably […]

Sanders calls for Novo Nordisk to slash Ozempic, Wegovy prices

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk to slash prices for two of its drugs Wednesday, citing a new study on the costs to manufacture the medications. The research found that a weekly injection of semaglutide — which is the generic name for Ozempic — can be manufactured at a cost between…

Bernie Sanders Calls On Novo Nordisk To Lower Cost Of Ozempic And Wegovy

Sanders’ calls for lower drug prices has become a hallmark of his politics.