Novo's Wegovy pill tracks 18,410 prescriptions for first full week since launch

Reuters
2026.01.23 12:28
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Jan 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy pill tracked 18,410 U.S. prescriptions in the first full week after its launch, IQVIA data shared by an analyst on Friday showed.Investors are closely watching prescriptions data to see if the Danish drugmaker can press its first-mover advantage against rival Eli Lillyin a competitive weight-loss market.The pill hit 3,071 U.S. prescriptions in the first four days after its launch.“We note this is tracking ahead of other GLP-1 launches,” Guggenheim analysts said in a note.