Novo Nordisk submits obesity drug for FDA approval

Semaglutide will also be used as a treatment for obesity, according to Novo Nordisk's plan – the pharmaceutical giant has submitted an application to the FDA in the US.
Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
BY ELIZABETH MØNSTED JOHANSEN, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN

Within the next six months, Novo Nordisk will find out whether its drug semaglutide can be used as a treatment for obesity, aside from its use as a drug against diabetes in US patients.

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