The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re both once-a-week injectable drugs designed to help patients with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar.

The White House on Friday said Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic were among the 15 medications picked for a round of price negotiations with Medicare. The companies do not have to negotiate, but if they don’t, they face fines or the possible end of Medicare reimbursements.

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

Wegovy, Ozempic added to list of drugs where the federal government will try winning discounts from manufacturers.

Medicare announces 15 new drugs chosen for price negotiations, including popular weight loss drug Ozempic - Any negotiated prices will go into effect in 2027, federal health officials say

Medicare enrollees, however, still won’t be able to access the drugs for obesity under a federal law that prohibits the program from paying for weight loss treatments. Right now

Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare's list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.

Medicare will seek to negotiate lower prices for Novo Nordisk's popular but pricey GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, along with 14 other drugs, the Biden administration announced Friday morning.