Ozempic and Wegovy are no longer in shortage, FDA says
Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are no longer in shortage, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list
Compounding pharmacies producing cheaper semaglutide products have been given notice they will soon have to stop, as the drug is no longer on the FDA shortage list.
Ozempic and Wegovy shortage ends, setting up weight loss drug showdown
Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply, the FDA declared Friday. Why it matters: That's good news for Novo Nordisk (whose stock rose 5% Friday) and potentially bad news for Hims & Hers (which fell 26%).
Drug compounders sue US FDA over removal of Wegovy, Ozempic from shortage list
Drug compounders sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday over its decision last week to remove Novo Nordisk's weight-loss and diabetes treatments Wegovy and Ozempic from its shortage list,
FDA declares end to Wegovy and Ozempic shortage
The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.
Wegovy, Ozempic shortage declared over, hitting copycats like Hims & Hers
The ruling shows Novo Nordisk’s confidence that the supply of semaglutide will be stable for now.
Shortage of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic drugs is resolved, FDA says
The FDA’s decision will threaten the ability of compounding pharmacies to make far cheaper, unbranded versions of the injections over the next few months.
Drug compounders sue FDA over declaration ending Wegovy shortage
Telehealth provider Hims & Hers said it will tell consumers they need to seek “alternative options on the commercial dosing,” but in earnings Monday still forecast higher revenue and profits in 2025.
Off-brand weight-loss drug makers are suing the FDA, again
A group that represents pharmacies that have been producing off-brand versions of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs just filed another lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This time, it’s over the health regulator’s decision to remove semaglutide — the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) popular Ozempic and Wegovy treatments — from its drug shortage list.
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Ozempic, Wegovy Shortage Is Officially Over
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