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India's weight-loss drug boom: Novo Nordisk talks about GLP-1 generics after patent expiry

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India's weight-loss drug boom: Novo Nordisk talks about GLP-1 generics after patent expiry

The patent on semaglutide, found in Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy weight-loss drugs, expired in India on March 20. Vikrant Shrotriya, managing director at Novo Nordisk India, talks about how generics could reshape the market. He says he does expect drugs in India need an 'Indian centric' pricing to make them more accessible.
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Fri, Mar 20 20262:34 AM EDT