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Many patients are likely to still prefer the original Ozempic and Wegovy over generics if the price gap remains within a 15% margin. (Reuters)
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Novo Nordisk cuts Ozempic price in India amid generics onslaught| Business News

Novo Nordisk AS has slashed prices of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in India, amid an onslaught of copycat drugs in the world’s…

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Natco Pharma to launch generic Ozempic at 90% discount as price war begins| Business News

Natco Pharma Ltd. is set to launch the generic version of Ozempic at a price that’s 90% cheaper than the original created Novo Nordisk A/S,…

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Ozempic went viral for helping people lose weight after being introduced as a diabetes injection in 2018. (AP)
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Opinion | Why Generic Ozempic is a game changer for China and India

The simultaneous patent expiry of Ozempic’s active ingredient in China and India on Friday is a watershed moment. Until now, the revolutionary weight-loss drugs have…

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Pharmarack estimates India’s weight-loss drug market to surge from roughly  ₹1,500 crore today to  ₹8,000 crore by 2030. (Reuters)
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Indian Pharma is ready to flex generics muscle as Ozempic, Wegovy patent expires today| Business News

India’s pharma industry is ready to flex its generics muscle as the patent for a key ingredient of blockbuster weight-loss drugs expires today. Pharmarack estimates…

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Mankind Pharma, Ajanta Pharma, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s and Lupin are gearing up to sell generic versions of Semaglutide, the molecule behind the blockbuster Ozempic weight-loss drug. (AP)
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Prices of weight-loss drugs set to halve in India as Ozempic patent expires this week| Business News

Swati Pradhan sees about 12 obesity patients a day at her small clinic in southern Mumbai. She expects this number to at least double from…

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Dr Reddy’s launch of generic Ozempic, used to treat Type-2 Diabetes, marks the onset of an influx of global competition that Novo Nordisk is expecting for its $30-billion weight-loss drug. (Reuters)
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Dr Reddy’s set to start selling generic Ozempic in India at potentially half price| Business News

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is planning to launch a generic version of Ozempic in March after Novo Nordisk AS’s patent for the drug expires. That…

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