Ozempic and Fiasp launched in USA

5 February 2018
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Danish diabetes care giant Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) saw its share edge up this morning, after it announced that it is launching two new diabetes drugs in the USA: Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 0.5mg or 1mg; and Fiasp (insulin aspart injection) 100 Units/mL.

Ozempic is a once-weekly glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, which was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in December 2017. Analysts on average expect annual sales of Ozempic to reach $3.17 billion by 2023.

Fiasp is a fast-acting mealtime insulin indicated to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and was approved by the FDA in September last year.

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