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Ozempic Shipment Suspension Expected from March: Novo
Novo Nordisk Pharma said on February 28 that shipments of its diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide) in Japan are expected to be suspended from March in the wake of GMP issues identified at a contract manufacturer in Europe. The Japan unit…
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