Emcure Pharma reduces Poviztra starting dose price by 55% in India
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Emcure Pharma reduces Poviztra starting dose price by 55% in India

The price revision, effective April 3, 2026, brings the innovator molecule within the reach of a significantly larger patient base across the country

  • By IPP Bureau | April 02, 2026

Emcure Pharmaceuticals has slashed the price of its weight management drug, Poviztra (semaglutide injection), making it available across India starting at ₹3,999 for a monthly pack of four weekly doses.

The innovator Semaglutide is provided in a once-weekly injection pen, offering five distinct strengths: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, and a 2.4 mg maintenance dose. Featuring a state-of-the-art design, this device ensures simple administration and precise, reliable dosing.

As the first Indian company to exclusively commercialise Novo Nordisk’s second semaglutide brand, Poviztra, Emcure Pharmaceuticals has announced a major price revision. This initiative aims to expand access to obesity treatment across all dosage strengths.

 
Under the revised monthly MRP (inclusive of taxes), Poviztra® 0.25 mg has been reduced from Rs 8,790 to Rs 3,999, while the 0.5 mg dose now costs Rs 4,999, down from Rs 11,200. The 1 mg strength, also previously priced at Rs 11,200, has been revised to Rs 5,999. For higher doses, the 1.7 mg variant has been reduced from Rs 13,000 to Rs 7,999, and the 2.4 mg dose now stands at Rs 8,999, compared with the earlier Rs 15,000.   
 
The price revision, effective April 3, 2026, will bring the innovator molecule within the reach of a significantly larger patient base across the country - at a time when obesity and weight-related health conditions are emerging as one of India’s most pressing public health challenges.     
 
Satish Mehta, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Emcure Pharma, said, “The revised pricing of Poviztra® is a step towards making scientifically validated weight-management therapies more accessible and affordable to a wider patient base. India is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, with nearly 254 million people living with generalised obesity and 351 million living with abdominal obesity.3Improving access to a globally established molecule like semaglutide is crucial to addressing this public health challenge at scale.”   

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