Express Scripts — Cigna's pharmacy benefit manager — said Thursday that it will expand low-copay access to GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs for participants in some of the prescription drug ...

The monthly copay for GLP-1 weight loss medicines will be limited to no more than $200 under the new offering. Patients can save as much as $3,600 per year compared to buying these medications ...

The GLP-1 drugs are currently only covered by half of The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI)’s clients. Customers who now provide coverage could save as much as 20%.

Cigna's Evernorth business caps GLP-1 drug copays at $200 or less, aiming to boost affordability for patients and cut costs for health plan sponsors.

Cigna’s new deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer capped prices for GLP-1 weight loss drugs may seem disruptive at first glance, particularly to players like Hims, but it reinforces the ...