Posted 3/28/2024, 11:11:00 AM
Study Finds Ozempic Could Be Made for $5, Yet Novo Nordisk Charges Nearly $1,000 in US
- Ozempic could be profitably produced for as little as $5 per month, yet Novo Nordisk charges nearly $1,000 in the US
- The study found production costs range from $0.89 to $4.73 per monthly dose
- This compares to over $900 that patients pay, showing the immense profit margin
- Novo Nordisk disputes the findings, citing R&D and production expansion costs
- The high US prices have sparked criticism from policymakers like Senator Sanders, calling prices "outrageously high"
