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23/12/2022at 15:30

Top news from MedWatch this week

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by MIKKEL AABENHUS HEMMINGSEN

Monday

Genmab CEO spots potential in Amgen’s billion-dollar Horizon acquisition

Lundbeck CEO looks to a near future undisturbed by patent expiration

Secondary industry to spring from Novo Nordisk’s Danish Wegovy launch

FDA warns of shortage of Eli Lilly’s diabetes drugs

Tuesday

Pfizer gets hands on another RSV candidate through existing deal

Danish Health Authority: Wegovy should play a ”smaller role” in obesity treatment

Ambu chair dispels power shift concerns after founder heir joins board

Wednesday

UK competition authority escalates investigation of Oticon Medical sale

Genmab and Abbvie file for cancer drug approval in Japan

R&D head retires after 19 years at ALK: ”We created the modern ALK”

Thursday

Novo Nordisk buys access to try out long-acting injection technology

GN Group CFO quits – replacement found at ALK

Friday

Novo Nordisk ends 2022 triumphantly – and next year is looking even better

Bavarian Nordic enters agreement with US defense department

Leo Pharma wins Japanese approval to launch and manufacture main asset


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Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO at Novo Nordisk | Foto: Stine Bidstrup
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Potential blockbuster submitted by Novo Nordisk for European approval

The EMA can begin reviewing hemophilia treatment concizumab, which used to carry the orphan drug badge until recently, when the company decided not to take advantage of the status.
  • Novo Nordisk renounces orphan drug title for potential blockbuster
  • Rare Disease business comes in slightly below expectations for Novo Nordisk

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Viatris's headquaters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | Foto: Viatris/PR.
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Novo Nordisk sues Viatris over copycat Wegovy

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Foto: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
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Novartis beats Kesimpta sales expectations in Q4

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Foto: Andrew Kelly/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
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Analyst: Strong Novo Nordisk outlook should satisfy investors

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Foto: Jens Dresling/Ritzau Scanpix
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Studies of Wegovy in higher-than-approved doses begin

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Foto: Novo Nordisk
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Rare Disease business comes in slightly below expectations for Novo Nordisk

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Anders Hinsby (left), Thomas Kirkegaard Jensen, and Anders Vadsholt | Foto: Anne Bæk/Ritzau Scanpix
Pharma & biotech

Orphazyme trio founds new firm focused on neurology and rare diseases

Anders Hinsby, Anders Vadsholt, and Thomas Kirkegaard Jensen – all three key figures from now-defunct biotech company Orphazyme – have established a new company using experiences from the past.

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Photo: Novo Nordisk / Pr
Pharma & biotech

Analysis firm names two Novo Nordisk drugs in 2023 top sales growth prediction

Evaluate Vantage has come out with a list of predictions for the biggest 2023 growth engines when it comes to pharma products.

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Christophe Bourdon, CEO at Leo Pharma | Photo: Leo Pharma / Pr
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Leo Pharma to reuse model from failed acquisition

Despite the attempt costing millions of dollars before Leo Pharma decided against acquiring US-based Pellepharm, the Danish company maintains it is the ”exactly correct” approach for the future.

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Latest news

  • Potential blockbuster submitted by Novo Nordisk for European approval – 13:51
  • Novo Nordisk sues Viatris over copycat Wegovy – 12:46
  • Novartis beats Kesimpta sales expectations in Q4 – 11:49
  • Analyst: Strong Novo Nordisk outlook should satisfy investors – 11:09
  • Studies of Wegovy in higher-than-approved doses begin – 10:01
  • Rare Disease business comes in slightly below expectations for Novo Nordisk – 09:48
  • Novo Nordisk meets upgraded guidance, setting new revenue record – 09:20
  • Novo Nordisk doubles obesity sales in 2022 – 08:54
  • Maersk and German start-up wants to enhance emission visibility for global e-trade – 08:27
  • Novo Nordisk predicts wide range for 2023 sales growth – 07:38
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