welcome to ecn where we dive deep into the stories shaping our world in a bold defense Novo nordis CEO Lars fuer guard jurgenson justifies the Skyhigh costs of their popular drugs OIC and Wavey claiming they save taxpayers billions and obesity related expenses but not everyone is convinced Senator Bernie Sanders is gearing up for a showdown questioning why Americans pay up to 15 times more for these life-changing drugs compared to other countries at $1 $300 a month the price is steep and experts warn the Savings in healthcare may not offset the skyrocketing drug costs jurgenson is set to testify before the Senate next month where he'll argue that the complexities of the US Health Care system are to blame not the pharmaceutical companies as the debate heats up one question remains are Americans being ripped off or are these drugs truly worth their price