STAT March 22, 2024
Medicare confirmed this week that it will cover Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy if prescribed to prevent heart problems, but policy experts said Medicare patients are still likely to encounter significant barriers getting access to the highly popular and expensive drug.
Medicare previously wasn’t reimbursing for Wegovy, since the federal payer is legally barred from covering weight loss drugs. But the Food and Drug Administration this month approved Wegovy for preventing heart problems in people with obesity and heart disease, leading...
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