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Novo Nordisk Lowers Some Insulin List Prices, Following Lilly’s Lead

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The company will lower the US list price of Levemir, NovoLog and certain other branded insulins by 65-75% and will also lower some unbranded insulin prices effective January 2024. Tresiba is not included.

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Novo Nordisk moves on US insulin list price cuts • Source: Shutterstock

Novo Nordisk A/S announced it will cut US list prices for several of its insulin products for diabetes, following a similar move just two weeks ago by its big rival Eli Lilly and Company. Novo plans to lower the US list price of its long-acting basal insulin Levemir (insulin detemir), as well as short-acting and pre-mix insulins including Novolin, NovoLog and NovoLog Mix 70/30 by 65%-75%, the firm said on 14 March.

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