Novo Nordisk will start selling its obesity drug Wegovy directly to patients at a reduced price, following a similar move from Eli Lilly as the two drugmakers chase market share.

As a federal court in Texas hears a case pitting the FDA versus compounders who want to continue to manufacture cheaper knockoff versions of popular weight loss drugs, Novo Nordisk will not have to | A federal district court in Texas will allow Novo Nordisk to intervene in a lawsuit pitting compounders against the FDA.

Danish obesity drug giant looking at whether its semaglutide drug can reduce cravings associated with addiction