Novo Nordisk Launches Lower-Cost Wegovy, Following Eli Lilly Into Direct-to-Patient Sales

Wegovy will ship directly to eligible patients through NovoCare, an online pharmacy established by Novo Nordisk. The product’s price matches a recent price cut for Zepbound offered by Eli Lilly through its own direct-to-patient online platform. The post Novo Nordisk Launches Lower-Cost Wegovy, Following Eli Lilly Into Direct-to-Patient Sales appeared first on MedCity News.

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Managing care with patient appointment scheduling software

For five years straight, patients responding to the State of Patient Access survey have ranked “seeing a doctor quickly” as a top priority. Unfortunately, 94% of patients are still waiting more than two weeks for an appointment. Too many find themselves stuck in scheduling dead-ends, with unanswered calls, endless hold times and limited options when…

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Years Later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished

More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and Mississippi related to prescription drug billing. Now at least 20 states have settled with Centene over its pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated the medications for Medicaid patients. Arizona was among the most recent to…

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CDC Firings Undermine Public Health Work Far Beyond Washington

The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs across the nation whose participants bolstered the workforce of state and local public health departments that for decades have been starved of resources. The programs are designed to cultivate a new generation of public health leaders, many of whom…

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