US govt looks to bring 'greater transparency' in Medicare drug price negotiations
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will consider opportunities to "bring greater transparency" for the Medicare drug price negotiation program under President Donald Trump's administration. The price negotiation process was established under former President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
Medicare drug price negotiations to target Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.
Ozempic and Wegovy selected for next round of Medicare drug price negotiations
Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will be subject to the next round of Medicare price negotiations, the Biden administration announced Friday.
Novo's Ozempic, Wegovy picked for US Medicare price negotiations
Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Wegovy are among the 15 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027, the U.S. government said on Friday, part of a law pharmaceutical companies have pledged to revisit with the Trump administration.
Trump's Administration Aims for 'Greater Transparency' in Drug Price Negotiations
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will aim for "greater transparency" in Medicare drug price negotiations under President Donald Trump's administration following criticism from the pharmaceutical industry for the Biden-era law.
Trump administration affirms drug price talks, but will seek input to ‘improve’ program
A short statement from CMS said the agency will consider ways to make Medicare price negotiations, begun under Biden, more transparent.
CMS aiming for more transparency in drug pricing negotiations
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, said it is considering ways to bring "greater transparency" to the Medicare drug pricing negotiation program mandated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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