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France to reimburse anti-obesity drugs for first time in EU

France is set to become the first European Union country to reimburse anti-obesity medications for severely obese patients starting mid-June. The government estimates this initiative will cost approximately €100 million annually. This policy aims to cover drugs like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, which have seen a surge in interest globally. AI

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France to reimburse anti-obesity drugs for first time in EU

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    France becomes first EU country to reimburse anti-obesity drugs

    France ⁠will reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs prescribed to severely obese patients from mid-June in a first for a European Union country, Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Thursday. Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro medications have led a boom ‌in anti-o…