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Novo Nordisk's Obesity Drugs Exceed ICER’s Cost Effectiveness Thresholds

Draft Report From Pricing Watchdog Calls Out Wegovy, Saxenda

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Wegovy and Saxenda surpass cost effectiveness thresholds at current prices, while two widely unused drugs, Qysmia and Contrave, are cost-effective at accepted benchmarks, according to a draft report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.

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