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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

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  1. Trump administration nears deals for cheaper weight loss drugs with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

    Headline from STAT ·

  2. Newest

    Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX Business

    Trump administration nearing deals with drugmakers on discounted weight loss medications: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are working with the Trump administration on a deal to cut weight loss drug costs to $149 monthly through the new TrumpRx initiative.

  2. NBC News

    The Trump administration is nearing a deal to lower prices for weight loss drugs (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Trump administration is preparing to announce a deal this week with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the price of their weight loss drugs, a person familiar with the plan said.

  3. STAT

    Trump administration nears deals for cheaper weight loss drugs with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly (opens STAT)

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    STAT's feed description

    Trump drug price negotiations expected to include Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs Wegovy, Zepbound, and prices as low as $150

  4. CNN

    Trump administration nears deals with pharmaceutical companies to offer obesity drugs for $149 a month (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Trump administration is nearing deals with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer some of their obesity drugs to consumers for as low as $149 per month, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

  5. Investor's Business Daily

    Trump Slashes Obesity Drug Prices In Deal With Lilly, Novo (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    The Trump administration announced deals Thursday with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to slash the prices of their weight-loss drugs.

  6. The Columbian

    Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

  7. MedicalXpress

    Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.

  8. FOX Business

    Trump announces deal with drugmakers to lower cost of weight-loss drugs (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly finalized a deal with the Trump Administration to reduce costs of Wegovy and Zepbound weight-loss drugs through the new TrumpRx program.

  9. CBS News

    Trump to announce deal to lower weight loss drug prices in some cases (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk officials, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to $149 per month in certain cases, sources said.

  10. NBC4 Washington

    Trump strikes deal to lower cost of weight loss drugs (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Trump said his administration reached an agreement with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower the cost of GLP-1 weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound.

  11. New York Post

    Trump to announce lower prices for weight-loss drugs, expanded Medicare eligibility (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Denmark-based Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy; and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, which makes Zepbound, will agree to sell their drugs to Medicare at a lower "most favored nation" rate.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Weight-loss drug makers announce pricing agreement with Trump (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The deal, which includes Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, will slash prices for Medicare and Medicaid programme recipients.

  13. Blaze Media

    Trump strikes major deal with pharma giants Lilly and Novo over obesity drugs, Medicare (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The administration recognizes that while GLP-1 weight-loss drugs aren't a 'silver bullet,' they're certainly a handy tool in the war against obesity.

  14. The Guardian

    Trump announces plan to cut cost of weight loss drugs and expand access (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Injectable versions of GLP-1s from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will see reduced prices and broader coverage

  15. The Daily Caller

    Trump Announces Discounted Obesity Drugs (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump unveiled steep discounts on GLP-1 weight loss drugs in deals with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

  16. Forbes

    Trump Says Obesity Drugmakers Will Cut GLP-1 Prices—Medicare Will Cover Some Costs (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The deal also means Medicare will start covering obesity drugs for some patients for the first time beginning next year.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    How will Trump's deal on weight-loss drugs affect prices? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump has unveiled a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy

  18. RedState

    Trump Announces Weight-Loss Drug Deal With Pharma in WH Event Marked by Scary Medical Issue (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump strikes deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower weight-loss drug prices.

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