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Denmark's Novo Nordisk and South Africa's Aspen sign a deal to produce insulin for African patients

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to produce human insulin specifically for diabetes patients in Africa where there is a dire need for the life-saving treatment

The Independent UK

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Wegovy: the slimming drug that keeps Denmark’s economy growing

Novo Nordisk, the maker of the blockbuster obesity injection, has singlehandedly saved the country from recession

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Ozempic, weight-loss ‘wonder drug’, under scrutiny amid suicide risk claims

Ozempic has not shown increased risk of suicidal ideation in trials, but some users say it harmed their mental health.

Al Jazeera

Wegovy has arrived in the UK: the story of the weight-loss jab so far

In February 2021, The Conversation reported on a trial for a new weight-loss drug, called semaglutide, that was being hailed in the media as a “gamechanger”. Gamechanger is a word used far too often by journalists to describe things that are, frankly, mundane. This time, though, the word seems apt.

The Conversation

Novo Nordisk beats LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company after it takes its ‘miracle’ weight loss drug Wegovy to the U.K.

The Danish pharma giant overtook French luxury conglomerate LVMH as the most valuable European company, which held the title since 2021.

Fortune

Danish pharma group becomes Europe's most valuable firm after UK weight loss drug launch

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is now Europe's largest company in market capitalisation, ahead of French luxury giant LVMH. This follows the UK launch of Wegovy, a weight loss drug that cuts appetite and cravings. Tens of thousands of people have already signed up to waiting lists for the treatment. Also…

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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk becomes Europe’s most valuable firm

Launch of weight-loss drug in UK helps Danish firm to market value of $428bn

The Guardian - UK

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood

Ministers have announced plans which could see tens of thousands given access to new weight-loss drug

The Independent UK

Wegovy weight-loss jab to launch in the UK

The drug is in short supply but a proportion has been allocated to specialist NHS services

Evening Standard

The history of weight loss drugs

"It is no wonder demand for weight-loss drugs continues to soar"

Salon

Novo Nordisk: the pharma giant making Denmark rich from US obesity epidemic

Soaring demand for two weight-loss wonder-drugs developed by a Danish pharmaceutical company is having a knock-on effect on the whole of Denmark’s economy.

The Week

Insulin Patients Can Find Discounts With Amazon's New Automated Coupon System

Amazon Pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons for 15-plus products.

Kiplinger

A pharma company helping Elon Musk shed weight is now worth more than the entire economy of Denmark

The weight-loss and diabetes injectables have seen a surge in demand primarily in the U.S., buoying Novo Nordisk’s profits in the first half of 2023.

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The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs can cut risk of heart attacks or strokes

Risk of heart attack or stroke cut by fifth, researchers say

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Drop on Troubling China Data, Bank Ratings Worries

The main benchmarks fell Tuesday, but healthcare stocks outperformed as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk surged.

The Conversation

Ozempic is in the spotlight but it's just the latest in a long and strange history of weight-loss drugs

Losing weight conveniently, cheaply, safely. That’s been the holy grail of weight-loss ever since 19th century English undertaker and weight-loss celebrity William Banting’s 1863 Letter on Corpulence spruiked his “miraculous” method of slimming down.

Fortune

The drug “has the potential to change how obesity is regarded and treated,” the company's executive vice president for development says.

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The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss jab can cut heart attack and stroke risk in obese adults, firm says

Wegovy manufacturer says five-year study found drug reduced major cardiovascular events by 20% in overweight or obese people

The Independent UK

Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

The trial involved more than 17,600 people from across 41 countries.

WEKU

Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.

The Independent UK

Nearly half of US adults are interested in taking weight loss prescription drugs, survey finds

Ozempic, a once-weekly semaglutide injection, has grown in popularity for its weight loss side effects

Fortune

Novo Nordisk developed Ozempic and started a weight-loss revolution. Its next moonshot is eliminating obesity altogether

Novo’s Ozepmic and Wegovy drugs have altered the mission of the 100-year-old Danish pharma firm best known—until now—for insulin.

Zenger

Ozempic And Wegovy Side Effects Prompt Safety Concerns For Novo Nordisk

Stomach paralysis risk raises concerns over popular weight loss and diabetes drugs

The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss drugs under review in UK after reports of suicidal thoughts

Ozempic and Saxenda among drugs being reviewed after five reports of suspected adverse reactions in patients

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