Article #37242
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | France becomes first EU country to reimburse anti-obesity drugs | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | 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-obesity treatment, attracting interest from governments keen to address rising overweight levels worldwide. Rist estimated the annual cost to the state at around €100 million (US$116 million) at full roll-out. Patients in... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3355179/france-becomes-first-eu-country-reimburse-anti-obesity-drugs?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-05-28 06:34:03 (1 month ago) |
| Created At | 2026-05-28 06:36:21 | Updated At | 2026-05-28 06:36:21 |