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Evernorth Launches New Benefit Option That Drives Lower Net Cost for Weight Loss Medicines and Limits Patient Cost to No More Than $200 Per Month
Evernorth, the health services division of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) announced a first-of-its-kind pharmacy benefit offering that make weight loss medications WEGOVY® and ZEPBOUND® more available to patients. Through direct negotiations with the medications' manufacturers, Evernorth has ensured that patients' monthly cost will not exceed $200.
About this update from The Cigna Group
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