10am TOMORROW: HELP Committee to Vote Thursday on Civil and Criminal Contempt Resolutions for Steward CEO
Dr. Ralph de la Torre failed to comply with Congressional Subpoena WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 – In light of Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre’s failure to comply with the committee’s subpoena and absence from last week’s hearing, the Senate HELP Committee will vote this Thursday to adopt two resolutions: one for civil enforcement and another for certification to the
NEWS: Sanders Announces Generic Pharma Companies Willing to Sell Ozempic for Less than $100
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 – Ahead of next week’s hearing with Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jørgensen, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today announced that CEOs of major generic pharmaceutical companies are willing to sell Ozempic to Americans for less than $100 per month at a profit. Novo Nordisk currently charges Americans with
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Hosts Experts Discussion and Announces New Information on the Production and Pricing of Blockbuster Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a discussion with experts on the outrageously high cost of diabetes and weight-loss drugs in America. At the meeting – which comes ahead of the committee hearing Sanders will be leading next week on the same issue –
NEWS: Ahead of Novo Nordisk Hearing, 250 Clinicians Demand Affordable Access to Ozempic and Wegovy
Physicians and health professionals from around the country demanded that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly make their novel diabetes and obesity medications affordable and accessible to all. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 – Ahead of next week’s hearing, which will focus on the outrageously high prices that Novo Nordisk charges Americans for their blockbuster drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),
Sanders to Announce New Information on the Production and Pricing of Blockbuster Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy at Expert Discussion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), tomorrow will hold a discussion with experts on the outrageously high cost of diabetes and weight-loss drugs in America. At the meeting – which comes ahead of the committee hearing Sanders will be leading next week on the same issue