Novo Nordisk’s new CEO doubles down on obesity, diabetes push despite mixed Q3

Sales from Novo’s GLP-1 portfolio—including Wegovy for obesity and Ozempic for type 2 diabetes reached $5.6 billion

Bayer's finerenone approved in India for heart failure

The expanded approval allows Kerendia to be prescribed to heart failure patients with a LVEF of 40% or more

GSK signs $745 million licensing agreement with Empirico for novel respiratory siRNA therapy

The deal reinforces GSK’s leadership in respiratory care and builds upon the company’s expanding COPD portfolio

Cipla to sell Lilly's weight-loss drug under new brand in India

Tirzepatide is a prescription based the first and only dual agonist of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors

Novo Nordisk to acquire Akero Therapeutics for $5.2 billion

Acquisition expands Novo Nordisk’s leadership in obesity-related comorbidities and metabolic diseases

Lupin launches Liraglutide injection in US

Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-Patient-Use Prefilled Pen is bioequivalent to Victoza Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) of Novo Nordisk

FDA grants De Novo classification to first needle-free, glucose sensor Biolinq Shine

Rona submits IND for GalNAc-conjugated siRNA targeting obesity

RN3161 is engineered to reduce fat while preserving lean mass, setting it apart from current treatment options

FDA expands medtronic MiniMed 780G system

Now integrates with Abbott’s instinct sensor and approved for type 2 diabetes

Novo Nordisk taps Replicate Bioscience’s srRNA platform for obesity

Replicate will receive research funding and could potentially receive up to approximately US$550 million