Do those on Zepbound have to switch to Wegovy after Caremark drops Zepbound from preferred coverage? What options are there?

CVS is set to drop Zepbound as a medicine, but will continue to carry other popular weight loss drugs instead.

Pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage, estimating 10-15% savings while Eli Lilly offers self-pay ...

CVS Caremark has removed coverage of Zepbound, a GLP-1 weight-loss drug, citing pricing concerns and shifting payer dynamics ...

Do those on Zepbound have to switch to Wegovy after Caremark drops Zepbound from preferred coverage? What options are there? Here's what to know.

As of July 1, CVS dropped Zepbound from preferred coverage for those covered by its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark. Novo Nordisk A/S's Wegovy, a semiglutide injectable medicine, is now the ...

Reduced monthly costs for uninsured patients still amount to around $500. That can put the drugs out of reach for many.

Shares in Eli Lilly have weakened after pharmacy benefit manager CVS Health said it would no longer cover its weight-loss therapy Zepbound.

Meanwhile, the Danish drugmaker was also bolstered by the decision by pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) CVS Health to remove Zepbound but retain Wegovy on its formulary of reimbursed medicines.