The Japan launch of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide), approved earlier this year as the country’s first obesity drug in three decades, is being pushed back as the company sees “unprecedented demand” globally, local president Kasper Bødker Mejlvang said on June…
To read the full story
Related Article
- As Wegovy Hits Japan Market, Novo Re-Stresses Need for Proper Use
February 26, 2024
- Japan Obesity Society Urges Attention to Suicidal Thoughts in Patients Who Use Wegovy
November 29, 2023
- Wegovy Lands Reimbursement Listing in Japan 8 Months after Approval
November 16, 2023
BUSINESS
- Sanofi Eyes Double-Digit Annual Growth for Japan Vaccine Business: Exec
May 20, 2026
- Takeda Hit with Massive Damages Verdict in US Amitiza Antitrust Case
May 20, 2026
- Top Generic Makers Grow Sales on Higher Output, Shipment Recovery
May 20, 2026
- Tapinarof Cream Logs Positive Data in Infant Atopic Dermatitis: Shionogi
May 20, 2026
- Bayer Files FXIa Inhibitor Asundexian in Japan
May 20, 2026
In the complex landscape of the Japanese pharmaceutical market, the “status quo” is often the safest harbor. But for leaders like Kennet Brysting, former president of Gilead Japan, the status quo is the most dangerous place to stay.Innovation in Japan…





