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President Donald Trump has unveiled a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce prices for their obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. Here’s what we know.
Pedersen, Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk trimmed its full-year profit and sales forecasts on Wednesday as growth slows, but investors saw some cheer in a better-than-expected Medicare pricing deal that helped temper a share price slide.
Novo Nordisk’s oral therapy Wegovy (semaglutide) reduced cardiovascular risk factors in the Phase III OASIS 4 trial. Being used by the company to support the drug's approval in obesity, the study led to greater improvements in risk factors such as C-reactive protein and serum triglycerides.
Novo Nordisk reports Wegovy users lost 21% body weight and saw improved heart health markers, as EMA and FDA reviews near for new doses.
The FDA awards a second round of Commissioner’s National Priority vouchers to six larger biopharma companies. And this time, with the exception of Eli Lilly’s orforglipron, the vouchers are for drugs that are already on the market.
Novo Nordisk Has Downgraded Its Outlook for the Fourth Time This Year. Here's What Investors Need to Know. Sluggish growth for Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 drugs caused the company to again reduce its full-year sales guidance. Novo Nordisk faces challenges from the continued compounding of GLP-1 drugs and increased competition.
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The success of these drugs, used to treat diabetes and obesity, has naturally caught the attention of Novo Nordisk’s competitors. America’s Eli Lilly, for example, is seeing growing demand for its Mounjaro product and is keen for a pill form of the medication to be pushed speedily through the U.