The FDA just approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound for sleep apnea — and Medicare coverage could be next
Eli Lilly (LLY) announced today that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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Medicare Could Pay for Wegovy. Don’t Count On It.
With less than two months left in office, the Biden administration said Tuesday it would seek to let Medicare pay for weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound ...
Eli Lilly Stock Is Rising Monday: What's Going On?
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) shares are trading higher Monday. The upward momentum in the stock comes after the FDA ...
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FDA Approves Zepbound for Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the ...
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Proposed Rule Would Expand Medicare And Medicaid Coverage For Anti-Obesity Medications
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), for example, stated that “unless Medicare demands that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly substantially reduce the prices for these anti-obesity drugs, Medicare premiums for all ...
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Lilly’s Zepbound Snags First Ever Sleep Apnea Drug Approval
The mega-blockbuster weight loss GLP-1 drug is now also approved to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, in ...
Medicare negotiated prices higher elsewhere
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FDA approves Eli Lilly’s obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea
The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe ...
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FDA approves Eli Lilly's obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea
including Medicare, do not offer reimbursement to treat obesity alone. The new approval is for people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea who are also living with obesity. Eli Lilly ...