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NovoCare Pharmacy will provide all dose strengths of Wegovy at a reduced cost of $499 per month for cash-paying patients without insurance.

In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras chatted with David Calabrese, R.Ph, MHP, who is senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer of pharmacy care services company, OptumRx. David is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executives’ Editorial Advisory Board. During the discussion, he shared the OptumRx Quarter 2 Drug Pipeline Insights Report of 2020. Some of the information shared includes the three notable drugs currently being reviewed or those that have been recently approved by the FDA. Also discussed were any interesting industry trends to watch for.

The FDA had approved Otulfi in September 2024 to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis. Information on pricing is not yet available.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has prepared a special report on Trelegy and Breo, two therapies that treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that are part of CMS's drug price negotiation program.

Selarsdi and Yesintek have launched this month at prices that are 85% and 90% off the cost of Stelara.