Eli Lilly’s Zepbound transformed weight loss drug market since debut 18 months ago 4.5 million people reportedly taking Lilly ...

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging ...

Pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage, estimating 10-15% savings while Eli Lilly offers self-pay ...

Doctors say the situation forces them to get creative in treating patients, but there’s hope that prices may fall more in the ...

Do those on Zepbound have to switch to Wegovy after Caremark drops Zepbound from preferred coverage? What options are there?

Questions included whether the Indianapolis-based drugmaker is working to improve insurance coverage for the drug and highlighted users’ concerns about comparisons with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.

Even with the CVS formulary change (moving away from Zepbound) putting ~200,000 patients at risk, says the analyst, Eli Lilly's market share — currently around 70-75% of new patients — and ...

Health insurance plans are changing how they cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss to rein in costs, forcing doctors and patients to adapt on the fly.

CVS Health opts for Wegovy and Saxenda on its formulary; Zepbound excluded. Millions affected as coverage choices impact cost and access to obesity drugs.

CVS Caremark decided to stop offering one product in favor of another for weight loss, the latest example of insurance-imposed limits that disrupt treatment.

CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.

Allison Stange lost 40 pounds since starting Zepbound in April 2024, improving both her blood pressure and sleep apnea. Now she fears a deal struck between CVS Health Corp. and Novo Nordisk A/S ...