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Peter Welch: “In Europe, [Ozempic is] like $1,000 versus $11,000 [in the…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Discussion on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations and Ozempic Pricing

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

But the price of ozempic currently is $11,000. A millions of people using it at sky high prices could bankrupt Medicare. That's a really bad thing. And you know what? In Europe, [Ozempic is] like $1,000 versus $11,000 [in the U.S.]. That's why having price negotiation is going to really matter. We just want to get a fair price for American consumers. On Monday, Donald Trump is going to be inaugurated. (00:39–00:40)

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