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Samantha Aquino Calpo is a third-year family medicine resident physician at Cooper University Health Care and is a member of the ABC News Medical Unit.
prescription drug spending is on track to surpass $1 trillion by 2026, according to a new ASHP report
Additionally, they offer benefits like improved metabolism, cardiovascular health, and kidney health
For example, clinical trials for semaglutide at a 2.4 mg dose showed that 44.2% of participants experienced nausea, compared to 17.4% in the placebo group
This marks the first time Ozempic has been available to consumers at this cash price, expanding access for people who would otherwise be priced out of therapy. With national discussions on drug pricing gaining momentum, there is increasing pressure on pharmaceutical companies to offer direct cash prices to consumers, Iyer noted