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Novo Nordisk Begins Normal Shipments for Ozempic in Japan
Novo Nordisk Pharma said on January 15 that it has resumed normal shipments for its diabetes drug Ozempic SC Injection 2 mg (semaglutide) earlier this month by lifting restrictions that had been in place since August last year. The drug…
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