With Mounjaro gaining ground, launch comes just three months before Novo loses patent for semaglutide
Novo Nordisk's appeal is listed for hearing on Friday before a bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla
The Delhi High Court refused to stop an earlier order that lets Dr Reddy's make Semaglutide in India only for export, saying Novo Nordisk's patent challenge needs a full hearing before any decision
The Delhi High Court has allowed Sun Pharma to manufacture and export semaglutide-based drugs to countries where Novo Nordisk holds no patent, but barred sales in India until March 2026
The approval marks a major win for Sun Pharma in its patent dispute with Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, the company that manufactures weight loss drug Ozempic
The dispute centres on Novo Nordisk's Indian patents for semaglutide, which it markets globally as Ozempic and Wegovy for Type 2 diabetes and weight management
Novo Nordisk cut Wegovy prices in mid-November, driving a 70% consumption jump and higher market share. Pharmarack data show Lilly's Mounjaro still dominates sales
The deal marks Healthify's first such partnership with a drugmaker, and it hopes similar agreements will boost its paid subscriber base
Novo Nordisk will strengthen its oral semaglutide portfolio led by Rybelsus while cutting Wegovy injection prices by up to 37% to improve accessibility and expand its market in India
Move comes in a bid to gain more space in India's anti-obesity market dominated by Mounjaro
2.4 mg injectable Poviztra to mark next phase of weight-loss rollout
The deal will help expand the availability and marketing of this weight-loss medicine, especially in areas where Novo Nordisk's reach is limited
The deal comes as Pfizer is attempting to develop its own stake in that market, several months after ending development of a potential pill treatment for obesity
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic launch adds to its GLP-1 portfolio, offering patients new options while competing with Eli Lilly's Mounjaro in India
Novo Nordisk will cut 11.5 per cent of its workforce to save costs and streamline operations as competition rises and sales of Wegovy and Ozempic slow, especially in the US market
Indian pharma takes Novo Nordisk to court over patents that keep Wegovy and Ozempic out of reach - could this slash prices for millions of patients?
Microsoft, which has its largest quantum lab in Denmark, will provide software and Atom Computing will build the quantum computer
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Novo Nordisk India to strengthen the obesity care ecosystem in the country for five years till 2030. The memorandum of understanding, inked on Tuesday, aims to strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in India through a multi-dimensional approach focused on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially obesity, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) said in a statement. "This collaboration with Novo Nordisk India brings together healthcare and public policy, two domains where data and research can enable lasting change. At IIMA, we aim to apply our academic rigour to generate actionable insights for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and communities tackling non-communicable diseases like obesity," IIM Ahmedabad Director Professor Bharat Bhasker said. As a part of this collaboration, Novo Nordisk India (NNIPL) and IIMA will co-develop and implement impactful programmes under ..
Incidence of obesity and diabetes is rising in India, the world's most populous country, which also ranks among the worst three globally for high obesity rates
Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk has brought its weight-loss drug Wegovy to India. This follows US company Eli Lilly’s launch of Mounjaro just 3 months ago.