Blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy to be available on NHS

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s obesity treatment, Wegovy, is headed to UK patients through the NHS – though the drug is recommended for obesity patients alongside lifestyle changes.
Photo: Joel Saget/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Joel Saget/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
By Janice Kew and Lisa Pham, bloomberg

Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy will soon be offered to patients through England’s National Health Service after the country’s health-cost regulator recommended the weekly injection.

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