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Copycat weight loss drugs, Amazon's pharmacies, and CVS vs. Lina Khan: Pharma news round up

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If Medicare were to start covering popular weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound, it could increase federal spending by billions of dollars, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Amazon says that it plans to open pharmacies in 20 new cities across the U.S. in 2025. And some…

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CVS and UnitedHealth want FTC Chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from a case over insulin prices

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CVS (CVS) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) on Tuesday demanded that Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and two other commissioners recuse themselves from the agency’s lawsuit against the companies, accusing them of “blatant bias.”

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Ozempic for all, Zepbound is back, and the top CEO pay: Pharma news roundup

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The mayor of Rio de Janeiro is promising to make a generic version of Ozempic available through the city’s public health network — if he wins reelection. The top 5 highest-paid pharma CEOs all made over $60 million last year. And CVS Health Corporation (CVS) is set to slash 2,900 jobs as part of a multiyear, …

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