The Danish government could face an annual expenditure of up to $4 billion if it decides to reimburse Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug, Wegovy, for nearly 900,000 individuals.
Reimbursement of Novo Nordisk'sfor the 900,000 people in Denmark who are considered obese would cost the Danish state as much as $4 billion each year, the country's health ministry said on Monday.
Reimbursing Wegovy for the roughly 900,000 Danes with a body mass index of 30 or above would cost $3.5-$4 billion each year, the Danish Health Ministry said in an answer to parliament on Monday. Wegovy can cost more than $1,000 per month and is so far only available in Denmark, Norway, Germany and the United States.
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