Nova Nordisk to invest 17 bn Danish kroner to expand capacity in Denmark

The investment will establish additional capacity across the entire global value chain from manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) to assembly and packaging, with the vast majority being invested in API capacity

Novo Nordisk to acquire Dicerna Pharmaceuticals for US $ 3.3 bn

Dicerna develops RNAi-based therapies to selectively silence genes that cause or contribute to disease

Cbio launches first-in-human trial for groundbreaking cervical cancer therapy

Caplin Steriles gets FDA approval for desmopressin

Desmopressin Acetate Injection is primarily used to treat central diabetes insipidus, haemophilia A, and von Willebrand disease

European Commission greenlights higher-dose Wegovy for obese adults

Wegovy is now offered in six weekly doses in the EU: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg, and the newly approved 7.2 mg dose

Wegovy pill marks first GLP-1 weight-loss medicine in oral form

The approval introduces a needle-free alternative to injectable GLP-1 therapies

Emcure Pharma launches weight loss drug Poviztra in India

Emcure becomes the first Indian company to exclusively distribute and commercialise Poviztra, a second brand of Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide injection for weight management

Takeda joins BaseLaunch to boost early-stage biotech ventures in Europe

BaseLaunch has supported 27 biotech companies across multiple modalities and indications

EMA backs higher-dose Wegovy, clearing path for greater weight loss option in Europe

Trump clinches historic deal as Lilly, Novo slash U.S. weight-loss drug prices

Agreements mark a major victory in the President’s long-term pledge to lower prescription drug costs for Americans