Generic drugmakers in China are waiting in the wings for Wegovy patent expiration

China may be the first country where Novo Nordisk loses patent protection for active ingredient semaglutide. 
Photo: Gregers Tycho
Photo: Gregers Tycho

Novo Nordisk is facing growing competition on the attractive Chinese market, where at least 11 generic variants of its diabetes drug Ozempic and weight loss treatment Wegovy are in development, Reuters reports.

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