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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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Canada approves first generic version of Ozempic made by India’s Dr Reddy’s

Health Canada has approved the first generic version of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic made by Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, its…

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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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Eli Lilly has partnered with Cipla to market its weight-loss drug Mounjaro as Yurpeak in India. (Representational Image/Adobe)
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Why Eli Lilly chose Cipla to market Mounjaro under a new brand name for India| Business News

Cipla Ltd. has signed a deal with Eli Lilly & Co. India Pvt. Ltd. to market the blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro under a new brand…

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