Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic top the list of 15 drugs selected for the second round of federal price negotiations, which are scheduled to begin this year, with resulting bargained prices going into effect in 2027.

The talks on drugs including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, GSK's Trelegy Ellipta, and Pfizer's Xtandi will set Medicare prices that go into effect in 2027.

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. Other drugs on the list include Pfizer's cancer drugs Ibrance and Xtandi,

The U.S. government has selected the second batch of drugs up for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. | The U.S. government has selected the second batch of drugs up for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ozempic was one of the 15 drugs selected for the 2027 Medicare drug price negotiation program three days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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.

The U.S. government targets Novo Nordisk's drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, for Medicare price negotiations in 2027. Despite opposition from the pharmaceutical giant and other companies, these medications are part of the second wave under the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce costs for senior citizens.

The US plans to slash the price it pays for the Novo Nordisk A/S blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy, the latest drugs to be targeted under legislation that’s expected save the government more than $200 billion over a decade.

The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.

The U.S. government on Friday announced a list of 15 prescription medicines targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027, which includes Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy. Here's

And the last round of IRA negotiations gave Medicare an average of 22% in ter