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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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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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