US Senator Sanders Optimistic Novo Nordisk can be Pressured to Cut Wegovy, Ozempic Prices
By Ahmed Aboulenein; Reuters WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) – Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday expressed confidence that Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab can be convinced to cut the U.S. prices of its popular Ozempic and Wegovy drugs used for weight loss by publicly shaming the company over how much it charges compared with prices in other countries. Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen is set
Sanders: Supreme Court Is “Out of Control” and Must Be Reformed
By Sharon Zhang; Truthout The senator criticized the “right-wing, corporate-sponsored Supreme Court” for its clear “extremist agenda.” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has called for the Supreme Court to be subject to “real” reform after over a decade of right-wing rulings from a bench that has been captured by deep pocketed far right interests has put the U.S at the precipice
Bernie Sanders Says Billionaires Are Trying to ‘Dismantle’ Public Schools
By Suzanne Blake; Newsweek Senator Bernie Sanders called out billionaires in what he said is a “coordinated effort” to dismantle the American public school system. In a new report released this week, Sanders alleged that the ultra-rich are increasingly working to undermine and privatize public schools. Sanders last week led a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing week titled The Immediate and
Sanders Targets ‘Unacceptable’ Price of Weight-Loss Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy
By: Jessica Glenza; The Guardian Vermont senator will grill CEO of Danish pharma giant whose drugs cost Americans 10 times more than abroad The blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are arguably as omnipresent in the American zeitgeist as Taylor Swift or the iPhone. The drugs and others in its class are associated with the sparkle of Hollywood, on the
Sanders Rips Billionaires Who ‘Give Up Democracy’ to Support Trump
By: Rashad Simmons; The Hill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed billionaires who have financially supported former President Trump in the 2024 presidential race, calling them “greedy.” In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Sanders — who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — called out the billionaires who have embraced the former president in support of their agenda. “At a time when we have so much
Sanders Hopes Pressure Will Force Down Ozempic Price
By: Peter Sullivan, Axios Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to use the bully pulpit to lower the price of wildly popular anti-obesity drugs the same way he helped pushed drugmakers to limit inhaler and insulin costs. But this bid could be much more of an uphill climb. Why it matters: Surging demand for drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy could severely strain Medicare and patients’
