US EditionTrump Announces Cost Cuts to Weight Loss Drugs
The deal will lower prices to as low as $50 copay for Medicare patients and expand coverage to millions, including new pill versions pending FDA approval.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with Eli Lilly and Co. and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for Zepbound and Wegovy, the White House said.
- Rising demand and high cost explain the move as GLP-1 receptor agonists surged in recent years but remained costly, limiting access for American patients, the White House said amid cost-of-living concerns.
- Through TrumpRx, uninsured consumers can buy obesity drugs at reduced prices, with Wegovy dropping to $250, Zepbound to $346, and starting doses at $149 if approved.
- Medicare will expand coverage starting next year, including a Part D pilot covering roughly 6.6 million beneficiaries, while state and federally funded Medicaid programs gain access to lower-priced obesity drugs.
- Experts warned of limits and restrictive eligibility as obesity experts noted state Medicaid variation, the White House tied the deals to MFN policy and tariff relief for three years, while Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will extend discounts to future oral GLP-1s.
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By Bhanvi Satija and Chad Terhune LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A Trump administration deal to cut prices for popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound will allow millions more Americans to give them a try, but the cost may still be too high to keep patients long term, U.S. obesity specialists said. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Novo Nordisk would reduce monthly prices for Wegovy to $350. Eli Lilly said Zepbound woul…
Trump administration announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices in certain cases
The Trump administration announced Thursday a sweeping agreement with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aimed at dramatically lowering the cost of popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity, diabetes, and other related health conditions. The deal is set to benefit millions of Americans, including Medicare and Medicaid patients, through the upcoming TrumpRx prescription program. With GLP-1 drugs currently revolutionizing treatment f…
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