Novo Nordisk, US FDA and Ozempic

Novo Nordisk's Ozempic And Wegovy No Longer on FDA Shortage List, Faces Lawsuit Over Decision
A lawsuit challenges the FDA's decision to remove semaglutide from the shortage list, alleging it was arbitrary and harms patients who rely on compounded versions of the drug.
FDA Declares Shortage of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, Ozempic Over
The FDA announcement confirms that the U.S. supply of both prescription-only drugs now meets or exceeds the current and projected demand in the country, the Danish pharmaceutical company said.
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,
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.
Drug compounders sue FDA over Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, Wegovy
Drug compounders aren’t ready to give up their ability to produce off-brand versions of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic without a fight. An industry group has sued the U.
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.
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.
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.
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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Top in endocrinology: Semaglutide shortage ends; rise in diabetes in low-income countries
The FDA recently removed semaglutide from its drug shortage list, which has not been considered commercially available since ...