Novo Nordisk asks FDA to ban compounding pharmacies from making Ozempic, Wegovy copies
NVONovo Nordisk(NVO) CNBC·2024-10-23 21:44

Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy.Novo Nordisk on Tuesday asked the Food and Drug Administration to prevent compounding pharmacies from making unapproved and often cheaper versions of its popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic, arguing that the medications are too complex for those manufacturers to make safely. The FDA still has to make a final decision on whether to bar compounded versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic an ...