FDA approves Novo Nordisk's semaglutide as obesity treatment

The US FDA has given the thumbs-up to Novo Nordisk's semaglutide as an injection-based treatment for obesity. This paves the way for massive sales for the Danish pharmaceutical company.
Photo: Novo Nordisk / PR
Photo: Novo Nordisk / PR
BY CHRISTOPHER DUE KARLSSON, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN

There is an air of celebration at Novo Nordisk's headquarters, as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the pharmaceutical company’s application for the use of semaglutide as a treatment for obesity marketed as Wegovy.

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