CMS Unveils Negotiated Prices for Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other Drugs in Second Round of IRA Talks

CMS; Ozempic; Wegovy; Inflation Reduction Act; drug price negotiation; Medicare Part D; semaglutide; negotiated prices; 2027 effective date

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Misses Key Goals in Closely-Watched Alzheimer’s Disease Phase 3 Trials

Novo Nordisk; semaglutide; Alzheimer’s disease; EVOKE trial; EVOKE+ trial; clinical trial failure; Rybelsus; GLP-1 drugs; phase 3; biomarkers; cognitive decline

Closed Loop Medicine Secures Additional Key GLP-1 Patent for Its AI-Based Dosing Platform: Powering Personalized, Direct-to-Patient Therapies

Closed Loop Medicine; GLP-1; patent; AI-based dosing; personalized therapies; semaglutide; incretin drugs; WeDosify; adaptive dosing; direct-to-patient

Lilly’s Oral GLP-1, Orforglipron, Achieves Two New Clinical Wins in Type 2 Diabetes

Lilly; Orforglipron; oral GLP-1; type 2 diabetes; clinical trial; weight loss; regulatory submission; ACHIEVE-1; ATTAIN-2; semaglutide; Farxiga; efficacy; safety

ICER Draft Report: High-Cost GLP-1 Obesity Drugs Deemed Cost-Effective—Affordability Still a Concern

ICER; GLP-1; semaglutide; tirzepatide; obesity drugs; cost-effectiveness; health policy; affordability; value-based pricing; cardiovascular benefits

FDA Grants Wegovy 3rd Indication: First GLP-1 Approved for MASH with Moderate-to-Advanced Liver Scarring

Wegovy; FDA approval; MASH; semaglutide; GLP-1 receptor agonist; liver fibrosis; Novo Nordisk; ESSENCE trial; noncirrhotic; accelerated approval

BrightGene’s Dual GLP-1/GIP Agonist BGM0504 Shows Promise in Phase 2 Diabetes and Obesity Trials at ADA25

BrightGene; BGM0504; GLP-1/GIP agonist; ADA25; Type 2 diabetes; Obesity; Phase 2 clinical trial; weight management; HbA1c reduction; semaglutide; tirzepatide