Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy in China

Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China
Novo Nordisk has launched its blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug in China, adding the world’s second-largest economy to its growing list of markets where appetite for the drugs are rising.The first prescription for Wegovy in China will be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about 1,
Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy goes on sale in China
Novo Nordisk has launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after it was approved by local health authorities in June. It is set to intensify competition with rival Eli Lilly, whose popular weight-loss treatment also got the green light months ago but has yet to go on sale in the world's second largest pharmaceutical market.
Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy goes on sale in China
Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available for use in China, the company confirmed to AFP on Tuesday, as the Asian nation battles high rates of obesity.A Novo Nordisk spokesperson confirmed to AFP on Tuesday that the drug was "now available in China" for the treatment of adults with obesity and those overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity.
Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price
Patients in China will be able to purchase the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy for 1,400 yuan, or about $193, just a fraction of the US list price of $1,349, according to media reports.
Weight-loss drug Wegovy launched in China, targeting 180 million with obesity
Novo Nordisk launches its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after approval by local health authorities in June.
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Wegovy is being made available to Chinese patients five months after its approval in the country. Novo will sell the medicine for about $193.27 for a one-month supply.
Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss drug sales beat forecast, shares jump
Novo Nordisk reported forecast-beating third-quarter sales of its popular Wegovy weight-loss drug on Wednesday, reassuring investors worried that demand was slowing and it could lose the race in the fast-growing obesity drug market.
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Not only is Wegovy extremely effective (people lose about 15% of their body weight in a year), it also appears to have many benefits beyond just weight loss.
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy comes to China Amid Rising Demand
Novo Nordisk has officially launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after receiving approval in June. The move pits it against rival Eli Lilly, whose treatment, Zepbound, is yet to hit shelves in the world's second-largest pharmaceutical market.
Novo Nordisk launches obesity drug Wegovy in China
Novo Nordisk said on Monday it has launched its popular obesity drug Wegovy in China, the world's second-largest pharmaceuticals market where it estimates more than 180 million people live with obesity.
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Weight-loss drug Wegovy launched in China
Novo Nordisk said Monday it has launched its popular obesity drug Wegovy in China, the world’s second-largest pharmaceuticals market where it estimates more than 180 million people live with ...