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Novo Nordisk faces US congressional grilling over price of weight loss drugs, FT reports

Published by Uma Rajagopal

Posted on September 23, 2024

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· Last updated: January 29, 2026

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Featured image depicts Novo Nordisk's CEO ahead of a congressional hearing regarding the pricing of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, amidst government scrutiny - Global Banking & Finance Review.
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(Reuters) – Novo Nordisk’s chief executive is preparing for a showdown next week with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders over the high price of blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs, as Ozempic falls into the scope of U.S. government price controls, the Financial Times reported on Monday. (Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing […]

(Reuters) – Novo Nordisk’s chief executive is preparing for a showdown next week with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders over the high price of blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs, as Ozempic falls into the scope of U.S. government price controls, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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