Novo Nordisk sues Viatris over copycat Wegovy

A market authorization application from US-based generics maker Viatris for a copy version of obesity treatment Wegovy breaches five of Novo Nordisk’s patents, claims the company in a lawsuit.
Viatris's headquaters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | Photo: Viatris/PR.
Viatris's headquaters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | Photo: Viatris/PR.
by christian bundgaard, translated by daniel pedersen

Viatris, a US-based producer of generic medicines, is training its sights on Novo Nordisk’s golden goose, obesity treatment Wegovy, and has filed for market clearance for a copycat version in the US.

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