Insurance companies generally cover Ozempic and Wegovy when it is prescribed for Type 2 diabetes. However, when the drugs are used for weight loss, it’s less certain. Patients m

Novo Nordisk said it will offer all doses of Wegovy for $499 a month to patients paying cash, a bid to reach consumers who can’t get the blockbuster drug through insurance.

After Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly reduced the price of the weight-loss drug, competitor Novo Nordisk has cut the price of weight-loss drug Wegovy.