Wegovy maker warns of slower profits
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Novo Nordisk's new CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar has been handed the reins to turn around the Wegovy-making firm's flagging sales growth and sliding share price. He first will need to win over sceptical investors.
Weight-loss patients voice concerns as CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage for Wegovy, though exceptions may exist for those with previous adverse reactions.
Some patients reluctantly shifted to save money while others have appealed for coverage of Zepbound after having experienced better weight-loss results and fewer side effects.
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Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug, Wegovy, is experiencing a surge in new prescriptions following a US ban on its copycat versions, though analysts caution that more substantial growth is needed to reassure investors.
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San Francisco telehealth company Hims & Hers saw its stock plunge more than 30% earlier this week after a partnership with weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk abruptly ended.
Nearly two-thirds of patients who started on weight-loss drugs Wegovy or Zepbound last year were still taking them a year later, according to an analysis of U.S. pharmacy claims.
Novo Nordisk said it expects weaker sales growth of its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy due to competition from copycat drugs.