GLP-1 Pricing ‘Paradigm Shift’ Possible, But Would It Meet Trump’s MFN Goals?

For the Trump Administration, the blockbuster GLP-1 drugs for obesity have become a poster child for the disparity between US and foreign prices.

Lilly and Novo could follow the same path as insulins. (Shutterstock)
Key Takeaways
  • Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk may significantly reduce the price of their GLP-1 drugs for obesity and diabetes in the US at least partially in response to President Trump's push for the Most Favored Nation program, policy experts speculate.

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