Walmart to cover some GLP-1s, inhalers and insulin for employees at no cost as it expands benefits
Walmart will offer Novo's Ozempic and Lilly's Mounjaro without charge for people with Type 2 diabetes after a new prior authorization.
CNBC reports: Walmart will offer Novo's Ozempic and Lilly's Mounjaro without charge for people with Type 2 diabetes after a new prior authorization.
This business story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include GLP-, Novo's Ozempic and Lilly's Mounjaro.
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