Novo Nordisk scores a win for semaglutide in obesity, potentially setting up a next-gen battle with Eli Lilly
Novo Nordisk pulled a highly anticipated win for its GLP-1 therapy semaglutide in obesity on Friday, becoming the first company to get a chronic weight management drug for adults past regulators since 2014.
Semaglutide — marketed for type 2 diabetes as Ozempic — was first approved in 2017. The blockbuster generated $3.4 billion in sales last year, surpassing Novo’s older GLP-1 drug Victoza. It’ll be marketed as Wegovy in obesity, and Novo expects to start rolling it out later this month.
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