The companys GLP-1 agonists for diabetes grew strongly, thanks to its once-weekly injectable Ozempic (semaglutide) which grew 119% to DKK 15 billion ($2.35 billion), overtaking Novo Nordisks older Victoza (liraglutide) product which requires dosing by injection every day
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Food and Drug Administration approved semaglutide the main ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic to treat type 2 diabetes, reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events and manage weight in adults with obesity
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Usually, I gravitate toward prescribing the most effective ones, but if there are barriers such as an unacceptable side effect profile or too high of a cost, then Ill go to maybe one of the less effective drugs, Dominguez says