Novo Nordisk braces for generic challenge to Ozempic, Wegovy in China

Novo Nordisk braces for generic challenge to Ozempic, Wegovy in China

SHANGHAI, China —  Novo Nordisk is facing the prospect of intensifying competition in the promising Chinese market, where drugmakers are developing at least 15 generic versions of its diabetes drug Ozempic and weight loss treatment Wegovy, clinical trial records showed. The Danish drugmaker has high hopes that demand for its blockbuster drugs will surge in … Read more

Most Americans don’t think new weight loss drugs will help U.S. obesity rate – The Hill

Most Americans don’t think new weight loss drugs will help U.S. obesity rate – The Hill

A recent Pew Research Center study found that most Americans don’t think that new injectable weight loss drugs like Ozempic will do much to help obesity in the U.S.  About 42 percent of adults in the U.S. are obese, according to the CDC.  65 percent of Americans don’t think willpower alone is enough to lose … Read more