This article summarizes recent health news, covering a spectrum of global issues. Highlights include Brazil's avian flu trade ...

Novo Nordisk's (NVO) weight loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide), which can be prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries who are both obese and have cardiovascular disease, could cost the system up to $145B ...

Recent health news includes trade restrictions on Brazilian chicken due to bird flu, potential U.S. tariffs on ...

Analysts said the deal with Novo was likely giving Hims “‘credibility’ or increased consumer traffic,” adding that the ...

How the change could impact Novo Nordisk. The amount Medicare spent on Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus between November 2023 and October 2024 represents roughly 36% of Wall Street's consensus ...

Do those on Zepbound have to switch to Wegovy after Caremark drops Zepbound from preferred coverage? What options are there?

Reduced monthly costs for uninsured patients still amount to around $500. That can put the drugs out of reach for many.

Medicare is negotiating the prices of 15 drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Ozempic.The government has until Nov. 30 to announce the agreed-upon Medicare prices. The lower prices would go into effect ...

When should six drugs count as one? That question is at the heart of an unusual challenge that the pharma company Novo Nordisk is pursuing against the federal government. And the answer could have ...