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STAT+: Novo asks FDA to bar compounders from making Ozempic copies

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Novo Nordisk has asked the Food and Drug Administration to bar compounding pharmacies from making copies of its blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide, arguing that the medication is too complex for the pharmacies to safely make. The FDA still has to make a decision on whether to officially place semaglutide on the lists.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo targeting compounded obesity drugs, an Amgen ‘at risk’ launch, and more

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Food and Drug Administration to bar compounding pharmacies from making copies of its blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide, arguing that the medication is too complex for the pharmacies to safely make , STAT reports. … Novo Nordisk has asked the U.S.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Zepbound-Wegovy faceoff, compounders slamming Novo, and more

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It mirrors results seen in the companies’ diabetes drugs, which use the same active ingredients. But documenting the differences between Zepbound and Wegovy in a rigorous way might allow Lilly to make marketing claims about Zepbound’s superior efficacy. That, in turn, could help the company gain market share against Novo.