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"There'd be less of an incentive to set up these systems to dispense these medicines." Clarifications This story has been updated to clarify that semaglutide triggers the release of insulin in the body, rather than mimicking the hormone.Mar 28, 2026 10:53 AM EDT Corrections A previous version of this story said Novo Nordisk's patent expired in January in Canada

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Those eligible for the program will get select GLP-1s for $50/month*^