Pharmacists “desperation” by Novo Nordisk over semaglutide copycat block
Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to add semaglutide to a list that would effectively block manufacturing of copycat versions of ...
Lilly to launch Mounjaro in rival Novo Nordisk's home country: report
Eli Lilly (LLY) is reportedly preparing to launch Mounjaro in Denmark, the home country of its leading rival in the ...
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Use of Weight Loss Drug Widespread, and Costly
As obesity rates in the United States soar, insurance companies, including Medicaid and Medicare, are facing financial headwinds to pay for prescription drugs for weight loss. Semaglutide, the generic ...
Weight-loss medication helps mom manage her obesity. Province won’t pay for any of it
Quebec's health insurance board currently doesn't cover Ozempic and similar weight-loss medication unless they are prescribed for patients who are diagnosed with diabetes.
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US CDC AdCom recommends lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccines
The committee voted to lower the recommended age for MSD’s Capvaxive and Pfizer’s Prevnar 20 to 50 years down from 65.