Copenhagen, Aug 4, 2026 (AFP) - Novo Nordisk hikes 2026 forecast on Wegovy pill success

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2026-08-04

Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, on Tuesday raised its full-year profit and sales forecast and reported an increase in second quarter operating profit on strong sales of new forms of Wegovy. The company launched a new tablet form of Wegovy in the United States in January where it has been a major success, and the pill was recently approved for use in Europe. "The Wegovy product portfolio re......

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