• Novo Nordisk Plans Price Cuts for Several Insulins

    18 days ago - By Time

    Novo Nordisk will start slashing some U.S. insulin prices up to 75% next year, following a path set earlier this month by rival Eli Lilly.
    The Danish drugmaker said Tuesday that pre-filled pens and vials of long-acting and short-acting insulins will see price reductions. They include Levemir, Novolin, NovoLog and NovoLog Mix70/30.
    Novo also will drop the list price of some unbranded products to match the lower price of the branded insulins.
    The price cuts go into effect Jan. 1.
    Eli Lilly and Co. said March 2 that it will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulin...
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  • EPA To Crack Down on Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water

    18 days ago - By Time

    The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the amount of harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water to the lowest level that tests can detect, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.
    The plan marks the first time the EPA has proposed regulating a toxic group of compounds that are widespread, dangerous and expensive to remove from water. PFAS , or per- and polyfluorinated substances, don't degrade in the environment and are linked to a broad range of health issues, including low...
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  • Novo Nordisk Says It Will Slash the Price of Insulin

    18 days ago - By NY Times

    The company's decision followed a similar move by its rival Eli Lilly this month.
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  • PFAS Limit in Water? Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices; Cosmetic Endo Trending

    PFAS Limit in Water? Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices; Cosmetic Endo Trending

    18 days ago - By MedPageToday

    The Biden administration proposed the first-ever limit on PFAS in drinking water. If finalized, the nationwide limit on the endocrine-disrupting chemicals PFOA and PFOS would be capped at 4 parts per trillion.
    Over...
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