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Top news from MedWatch this week

News about Leo Pharma, Coloplast, WS Audiology, Demant, Novo Nordisk, Embark Biotech, Lundbeck, Ambu, MC2 Therapeutics, GN Hearing, Bavarian Nordic.

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by MIKKEL AABENHUS HEMMINGSEN

Monday

HR exec leaves Leo Pharma, successor poached from German rare disease specialist

Coloplast expects results from new catheter in 2024

Diabetes treatment shows potential as an adjunct therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Tuesday

WS Audiology announces new product platform ”coming soon”

WS Audiology profits take a 36% leap in Q3

Demant opens technology hub in Kuala Lumpur

WSA chief exec no longer fears OTC cannibalization

Wednesday

Novo Nordisk acquires Danish biotech company

Several suitors lined up for Embark Biotech: ”Novo Nordisk made the best offer”

Discontinuation of gaming business leaves 40 Demant employees jobless

Thursday

Analysts: Here are the tasks of Lundbeck’s new CEO

Cleanup of former core business prompts Ambu to exit 40 markets

Endoscopy business booming at Ambu - sees decline in its other two business areas

MC2 Therapeutics sells rights to psoriasis drug in China

Friday

Per Wold-Olsen on 15 years as chairman of GN Store Nord: ”A very positive, rewarding journey”

Novo Nordisk outlines plans to build a new factory in Denmark

Bavarian Nordic shelves COVID-19 booster

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Novo Nordisk suffers Wegovy defeat to Viatris in patent court

It is the copy producer Viatris that has challenged three of the patents behind Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 molecule Semaglutide.

Novo Nordisk's semaglutide to be studied for positive effect on alcoholics
FDA approves Novo Nordisk drug to treat rare condition

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Eli Lilly's head of diabetes and obesity retires

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DNB expects ALK's tablet sales to recover in 2024

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Karin Absalonsen, now-former chairperson of Immunitrack and partner at Hannibal Innovation | Photo: Pr

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Eli Lilly makes acquisition in Denmark: Takes over company with 12 employees

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Pharmaceutical industry to grow 4% annually towards 2030

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Zealand Pharma CEO: "We've never been stronger"

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Investment bank: Novo Nordisk's patent victory is a small win as price negotiations loom
The market’s attention is more focused on public health insurance Medicare’s new price negotiations under the so-called Inflation Reduction Act.
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FDA approves Novo Nordisk drug to treat rare condition
The marketing authorization applies to children and adolescents aged 9 years and older, as well as adults with ”relatively” preserved kidney functions.
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Fujifilm expands management with former Leo executive
The contract manufacturer has hired a chief people officer with immediate effect.
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Low share price may knock Galecto off the stock exchange
Nasdaq has requested that the biotech company raise its share price to above USD 1.
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Snack maker keeps an eye on Novo Nordisk's obesity drug
”As with anything that could potentially impact our business, we’re looking at it,” says the former Kellogg’s CEO.
Olympus appoints new chief medical officer
The new medical director is brought in from Medtronic.
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Further reading

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Pharma & biotech

Eli Lilly's head of diabetes and obesity retires

Mike Mason announces that he will retire at the end of the year after 34 years with the company.

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Novo Nordisk's manufacturing facility in Clayton, the US. | Foto: Novo Nordisk/pr

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Novo Nordisk facility in the US allegedly receives FDA notice

The FDA has reportedly notified the company’s management of problematic conditions.

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Karin Absalonsen, now-former chairperson of Immunitrack and partner at Hannibal Innovation | Photo: Pr

Pharma & biotech

Eli Lilly makes acquisition in Denmark: Takes over company with 12 employees

The amount of cash that Eli Lilly had to fork out to gain dominion of Immunitrack has been kept under wraps.

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Foto: Alexander Heinl/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Pharma & biotech

Novo Nordisk's semaglutide to be studied for positive effect on alcoholics

Previous studies have shown that alcohol cravings disappeared when people were treated with GLP-1 agonist exanatide.

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Foto: Staff

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Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy in the UK at a fraction of the US price

The price of weight loss drug Wegovy in the UK is completely different price than the in the US.

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WS Audiology hires new chief technology officer from car manufacturer

He succeeds chief research & development officer Stefan Menzl, who is stepping down after six years.

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Latest news

Novo Nordisk suffers Wegovy defeat to Viatris in patent court –
Pharmaceutical industry to grow 4% annually towards 2030 –
Zealand Pharma CEO: "We've never been stronger" –
Eli Lilly's head of diabetes and obesity retires –
DNB expects ALK's tablet sales to recover in 2024 –
Eli Lilly makes acquisition in Denmark: Takes over company with 12 employees –
Investment bank: Novo Nordisk's patent victory is a small win as price negotiations loom –
Novo Nordisk's semaglutide to be studied for positive effect on alcoholics –
Olympus appoints new chief medical officer –
Low share price may knock Galecto off the stock exchange –

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VP of Software Development, Perfusion Tech
Senior Analytical Scientists
Chemist for Incoming Materials in QC department
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Discovery Project Leader, Principal Scientist
QA/RA Manager
Senior Legal Councel
Global Medical Manager
Supply Value Stream (SVS) Project Manager
Director, Head of Antibody Technology
Qualified Person to AJ Vaccines
Scientist - Bioanalysis, Biologics
Senior CMC Specialist, Upstream Processing, Genmab
Senior QA Specialists (GMP or GCP)

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