The Latest Breaking News from Novo Nordisk

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, said Wednesday it would cut 9,000 jobs, 5,000 of them in Denmark, in order to strengthen the company’s focus on growth opportunities in obesity and diabetes medications

Danish manufacturer of weight-loss and diabetes drugs under pressure from US rival Eli Lilly

China-based drugmakers that once fueled a surge of copycat weight-loss treatments in the U.S. are now pivoting to generics of Novo Nordisk‘s (NYSE:NVO) Wegovy and Eli Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) Zepbound as regulators tighten rules on compounded medicines.

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) on Sunday presented data from the STEER real-world study of evidence gathered from actual patient experiences at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025.

As GLP-1 use spreads, grocers and restaurants see lighter baskets, airlines predict fuel savings and health systems eye lower costs—while Denmark sees a clipped GDP.

Weaker prospects for pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVS) have prompted Denmark's economic ministry to cut its 2025 GDP forecast, now expecting just 1.4% growth, down 1.5 percentage points from May's projection.

As the demand for affordable healthcare options grows, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly focused on developing generic drugs to expand access and reduce costs. This trend is driving major players to seek FDA approvals for generic versions of popular medications, reshaping the competitive landscape and providing more choices for consumers.

A panel convened in July 2025 by the Food and Drug Administration sparked controversy by casting doubt about the safety of commonly used antidepressants during pregnancy. But it also raised the broader issue of how little is known about the safety of many medications used in pregnancy, considering the implications…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified repeated quality control failures, including foreign particle contamination, inadequate investigations, and insufficient corrective actions at the Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) operated facility in Bloomington, Indiana.