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Novo Nordisk to lower U.S. prices of several pre-filled insulin pens and vials
Novo Nordisk has announced it is lowering the US list prices of several insulin products by up to 75% for people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Products include both pre-filled pens and vials of basal (long-acting), bolus (short-acting) and pre-mix insulins, specifically Levemir, Novolin, NovoLog and NovoLog Mix 70/30. Novo Nordisk is also reducing the list price of unbranded biologics to match the lowered price of each respective branded insulin. These changes will go into effect on January 1, 2024.
Novo Nordisk recognizes that some patients find it difficult to pay for healthcare, including insulin, the company states in a press release. As such, the company remains committed to reducing the burden of out-of-pocket costs, helping transform the complex pricing system, and fostering better pricing predictability, Novo Nordisk describes in a press release.
“We have been working to develop a sustainable path forward that balances patient affordability, market dynamics, and evolving policy changes,” says Steve Albers, senior vice president, Market Access & Public Affairs at Novo Nordisk, Inc. “Novo Nordisk remains committed to ensuring patients living with diabetes can afford our insulins, a responsibility we take seriously.”
Photo of filling of modern insulin in vials: Novo Nordisk
Published: March 15, 2023
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