The benefits of obesity drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy on healthcare systems in countries such as the United States are so significant that the expected entry of rival drugs will not hurt its margins, CEO Lars Jorgensen told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Novo Nordisk said it will boost manufacturing capacity for future obesity drug launches and worry less about marketing and advertising after a bungled market introduction of its Wegovy injection last year.
Supply problems with the weight loss drug Wegovy were a stumbling block to growth, but Novo Nordisk has rallied.
Eli Lilly and Co. said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had agreed to a quick review of its diabetes drug Mounjaro to treat obesity, months after a study showed it helped people lose more than 20% of their weight.
Novo Nordisk sought to soothe concerns about supplies of its new obesity drug Wegovy on Thursday, saying there was nothing unusual about a slight delay in its availability.
