
π’ ππππ ππ: Novo Nordisk to Seek China Approval for Oral Wegovy Within Months - $Novo Nordisk AS(NVO.US) $Eli Lilly(LLY.US) $Hims & Hers Health(HIMS.US)
π πππ² ππ’π π‘π₯π’π π‘ππ¬:β€ Novo Nordisk plans to file for China approval of oral Wegovy within months.β€ CEO Mike Doustdar announced the timeline during his first China visit as CEO.β€ Oral weight-loss drugs target patients reluctant to use injections.β€ Novo and Eli Lilly are competing for China's obesity treatment market.β€ Lilly submitted a China marketing application for orforglipron in late 2025.β€ China's semaglutide patent expired in March; data protection lasts until early 2027.β€ Novo expects generic competition beginning in Q2 2027.β€ Novo says large-scale manufacturing could be a key barrier for competitors.β€ Oral Wegovy has secured approvals in the U.S. and U.K., with a U.S. launch underway.β€ China GLP-1 sales reached about Yuan 1.4 billion ($207 million) in Q1.The copyright of this article belongs to the original author/organization.
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