Reduced monthly costs for uninsured patients still amount to around $500. That can put the drugs out of reach for many.

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging. The medications still amount to around $500 per month for those without ...

Wegovy received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and was launched in June 2021, and Zepbound entered the market in December 2023 as a new contender.

Now the shortages of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly & Co.'s Zepbound are over. The FDA determined in December and February, respectively, that the companies could meet demand.

Hims teamed up with Novo Nordisk A/S in April to offer its rival drug Wegovy at a discounted price to patients who use its platform. The telehealth company — and its investors — had been ...

People taking Zepbound lost more body weight. Those on Zepbound lost 20.2% of their body weight (about 50 pounds on average), while participants on Wegovy lost 13.7% (about 33 pounds).

If HS-20094 becomes nearly as successful as Zepbound, the $80 million Regeneron paid -- and the $1.93 billion in milestones -- would represent quite the bargain. However, it is too early to celebrate.

Questions included whether the Indianapolis-based drugmaker is working to improve insurance coverage for the drug and highlighted users’ concerns about comparisons with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.

The main result – reported earlier – was an overall weight reduction of 20.2% with Zepbound at 72 weeks, compared to 13.7% with Wegovy.

Novo Nordisk’s arch-rival in the obesity market is Eli Lilly LLY. NVO’s Ozempic and Wegovy face strong competition from Lilly’s tirzepatide medicines, Mounjaro (T2D) and Wegovy (obesity).