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Novo Nordisk to launch lower-cost Ozempic copy in South Africa

The move puts a company-made cheaper semaglutide version into a market where access has been limited by price.

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By Maren Holt · Senior Reporter, GLP-1
Jul 17 03:00 ETSource: Reuters

The wire

  1. 01Novo Nordisk plans to launch a lower-cost copy of its semaglutide product Ozempic in South Africa, Reuters reports.
  2. 02Pricing moves in emerging markets shape global semaglutide supply and set reference points for access debates elsewhere.
  3. 03Launch timing, price level and volume commitments were not detailed in the report.

From the source

Novo Nordisk to launch lower-cost Ozempic copy in South Africa

Read at reuters.com