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Novo Nordisk adding diabetes drug output in NC, Denmark
2015-08-26 21:38:06| Biotech - Topix.net
Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it will open new factories in North Carolina and Denmark as pharmaceutical companies seek to keep up with demand for diabetes medications in an increasingly overweight world. Novo Nordisk plans to invest about $2 billion over the next five years in new production facilities in the Raleigh suburb of Clayton and near Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Premarket Biotech Digest: Is Gilead Undervalued, Oncolytics' Reolysin, Novo Nordisk Reports Results
2015-07-13 18:14:55| Biotech - Topix.net
Gilead Sciences shares have once again seen a pullback in the last three weeks. Since June 24th, the stock is down nearly 7%, presenting another good opportunity to buy.
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Novo Nordisk to end German sales of new insulin drug after price row
2015-07-01 20:23:39| Biotech - Topix.net
COPENHAGEN: Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, is to stop selling its new long-acting insulin drug Tresiba in Germany following a row over pricing. The decision is the latest example of tensions between drugmakers and healthcare providers, many of whom are unhappy about the high cost of modern medicines.
FDA approves Novo Nordisk's weight loss injection, Saxenda
2014-12-26 06:37:52| Biotech - Topix.net
Novo Nordisk today announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the new drug application for Saxenda , the first once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for chronic weight management. Saxenda is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or who are overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition.
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FDA clears Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Saxenda
2014-12-23 23:59:36| Biotech - Topix.net
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Novo Nordisk diabetes drug as a treatment for obesity. It's the first injectable drug approved for weight loss.