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Novo Nordisk to launch obesity drug Wegovy in Japan in February

FILE PHOTO: Injection pens of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy are shown in this photo illustration in Oslo
April 26, 2024
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it will launch its hugely popular Wegovy obesity drug in Japan on Feb. 22 next year.

Most patients in Japan will pay 30% of medical expenses for Wegovy, in line with reimbursement for other drugs, a Novo Nordisk spokesperson said.

(Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen; Editing by Susan Fenton)

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