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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Senate probe into Novo pricing, a new UTI antibiotic, and more

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is investigating the prices Novo Nordisk charges for its blockbuster medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, which are highly effective at treating diabetes and obesity but carry steep price tags, The New York Times writes. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),

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Sanders takes aim at US drug prices of Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy

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A Senate Committee is investigating the “outrageously high” US price tags of the blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy supplies, Biogen ditching Aduhelm, and more

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 The announcement concerning the lower-dose starter product came as the company reported 2023 sales rose 36% and operating profit grew 44% at constant exchange rates, driven by massive sales of Wegovy and Ozempic, used to treat diabetes. Novo also projected double-digit growth in sales and operating profit for 2024.

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