"Rising Drug Prices: Ozempic and Hundreds More See Increases"

Over 700 prescription drugs, including popular ones like Ozempic and Wellbutrin, have seen list price increases this January, with the average increase being about 4.5%. The nonprofit organization 46brooklyn Research tracks these changes and notes that list prices rarely reflect the actual out-of-pocket costs for patients, which depend on factors like insurance coverage. While some drugs have seen price drops, such as certain insulin products, the overall trend of increasing list prices may still lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for patients over time.