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White House Seals Deals With Lilly and Novo to Cut GLP‑1 Prices, Expand Limited Medicare Access

The agreements set a $245 government price with eligibility capped to roughly 10% of Medicare beneficiaries.

Overview

  • Starter or oral GLP‑1 doses will be about $149 per month pending FDA approvals, with current injectables priced around $350 on TrumpRx and planned to decline to $245 over two years.
  • Medicare will launch a mid‑2026 pilot covering defined cohorts for obesity and cardiometabolic benefits, with a $50 monthly copay for eligible enrollees.
  • Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk agreed to a roughly $245 monthly price for Medicare and for state Medicaid programs that opt in, while broader Medicaid participation will depend on state decisions.
  • The TrumpRx direct‑to‑consumer site is slated to begin offering discounted GLP‑1s in January 2026, with government coverage timelines tied to the pilot’s rollout and FDA approvals for oral versions.
  • Administration officials said the pricing commitments are paired with concessions to the companies, including tariff relief and expedited FDA review vouchers.