Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Novo Nordisk to Quit Ozempic’s Single-Dose Devices, Focus on Multi-Dose Pen
Novo Nordisk Pharma disclosed on its website on November 16 that it will discontinue all three subcutaneous single-dose versions of its GLP-1 receptor agonist Ozempic (semaglutide), a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Ozempic is available as three single-dose devices (0.25…
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