Wegovy maker cuts weight-loss drug's price to 199 USD


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced it has temporarily reduced the price of the weight-loss drug Wegovy for new customers as it attempts to limit sales of compounded versions of the medication, reported USA Today on Thursday.

Novo Nordisk will sell a one-month supply of Wegovy for 199 U.S. dollars through June 30 for patients who previously took compounded versions of the medication. The announcement coincides with a federal deadline on May 22 for manufacturers to cease distributing less expensive, compounded versions of the drug.

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