US health agency to negotiate prices for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

Reuters
2025.12.23 22:07
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Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Tuesday it will negotiate drug prices with manufacturers of GLP-1 medications, in an attempt to expand access to the weight-loss treatments.Under the initiative, CMS would expand the coverage efforts, with a Medicaid pilot program beginning in May 2026 and a Medicare pilot in January 2027.The programs would cover Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) , Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly’sZepbound and Mounjaro for weight loss.