Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has turned to influential Black Americans in pursuit of what would be a lucrative victory.
Novo Nordisk has turned to influential Black Americans in pursuit of what would be a lucrative victory: having Medicare cover a new class of weight loss drugs, including the company’s highly sought Wegovy
Former CNN political commentator Roland Martin moderated the session. Black health experts who support Medicare coverage of drugs used to treat obesity served on the panel, including Fatima Cody Stanford, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stanford is a specialist in obesity who has received consulting fees from Novo Nordisk.
Those activities are part of a broader Novo Nordisk campaign to shift the public narrative about obesity. They open a new window on drugmakers’ efforts to influence consumers and public policy. It would be a financial boon to Novo Nordisk and other drugmakers, including Eli Lilly, which is seeking FDA approval for a weight loss drug.
Wegovy is FDA-approved for weight loss in adults who have a body mass index of 30 or greater—the definition of adult obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—or a BMI of at least 27 plus at least one weight-related medical condition, such as hypertension. It’s also approved for patients as young as 12 who are deemed obese.
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