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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a rare-disease drug bill, compounded Wegovy, and more

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 The priority review voucher bill would almost certainly need to ride with a larger package, such as appropriations legislation, and the unanimous vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee increases the chances of the voucher program being renewed, at least temporarily, in a government stop-gap funding bill.  Under

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Does insurance cover compounded semaglutide?

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Some people may be drawn to the affordability of compounded semaglutide, hoping to manage costs through insurance. However, most insurance companies dont cover compounded semaglutide, especially for weight loss, leaving many to pay potentially high out-of-pocket costs. What is compounded semaglutide?

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Hims & Hers shares plummet 35% as Novo Nordisk pulls partnership plug

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Robert Barrie June 24, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Compounded GLP-1RA medication has become a key revenue driver for Hims & Hers’ telehealth platform. Hims & Hers’ revenue has been soaring on the back of its compounded glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) sales.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

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If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding. What does it mean when a pharmacy is compounding?

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Digital health player UpHealth swells with three-way merger

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The combined company will cover a broad swathe of the digital health landscape, bringing together population health software, telehealth services, digital pharmacy delivering compounded and manufactured medicines, and tech enabled behavioural health services for people with mental health and substance abuse issues.

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Canadian pharmacy Ozempic: Cost, availability & more

The Checkup by Singlecare

However, it can also be expensive, which has sent many people on a mission to save money, particularly if they don’t have insurance coverage. Without insurance , a 30-day supply of 1 mg doses costs $1,322.61 For example, she says many insurance plans will not cover Ozempic for weight loss, although some may cover Wegovy instead.

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Implications of RFK Jr.’s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry

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It provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of vaccines for children and adults, informs decisions about insurance coverage, and helps determine eligibility for publicly funded programs such as Vaccines for Children (VFC). ACIP plays a foundational role in shaping immunization policy in the US.