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Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the United States on Monday, offering 1.5 milligram and 4 mg doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients in an intensely competitive weight-loss drug market.
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The price increases come despite Trump striking deals with 14 drugmakers to lower costs for some medicines under the government’s Medicaid program.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
In November, Lilly became the first drugmaker to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2025
The Danish drugmaker's rival, Eli Lilly, has oral medication still under review and could be approved as soon as late March.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The price increases come despite Trump striking deals with 14 drugmakers to lower costs for some medicines under the government’s Medicaid program.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
In November, Lilly became the first drugmaker to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2025
The Danish drugmaker's rival, Eli Lilly, has oral medication still under review and could be approved as soon as late March.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Drugmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugmaker. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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drugmaker
noun
drug·mak·er
ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər 
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals
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