Vt., renewed his criticism of drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Tuesday, claiming that the CEOs of major generic pharmaceutical companies have told him that they can produce and sell its blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic for less than $100 a month.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday he received confirmation from major generic pharmaceutical companies that they could sell copycat versions of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic for less than $100 a month.

Americans are paying more than $900 a month for popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, but drugmakers want to sell generic versions of the drugs for

In an unconventional alliance, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell, a Republican, spoke on Capitol Hill at a roundtable event held by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday that CEOs at major generic pharma companies have told him that they are willing to sell a generic version of Ozempic for hundreds of dollars cheaper than the popular diabetes drug’s current list price.

Senator Bernie Sanders says generic drugmakers could sell Ozempic for less than $100 a month instead of nearly $1000.