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
NEWS: Sanders Calls for Justice Department to Open Independent Investigations into Attacks on American Citizens by Israeli Security Forces
“This is a clear pattern. These are not mistakes. This is policy: shoot first, ask no questions later…The United States cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the illegal actions of the extremist Israeli government. We cannot allow American citizens and innocent Palestinians to be killed with impunity. We must act.” WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
NEWS: HELP Committee to Vote on Civilly Enforcing Subpoena and Holding Steward CEO in Criminal Contempt
Dr. Ralph de la Torre failed to comply with Congressional Subpoena WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Ranking Member Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today announced that, in light of Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre’s failure to comply with the committee’s subpoena and absence from
