CVS Health said it will significantly expand access to Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for patients covered by its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark. Starting July 1, Caremark will prioritize Wegovy on its standard formularies — or lists of covered drugs — making it the preferred GLP-1 drug for obesity.

The pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to regain market share that it has lost to Eli Lilly in the lucrative obesity drug market.

The Danish drugmaker is expanding Wegovy access via telehealth providers like Hims and Ro. But the gap with Eli Lilly is only getting wider.