Markets Novo Nordisk keeps growing, fuelling hopes of a stock rebound Novo Nordisk reported 18% sales growth in the first half of 2025, despite a profit warning that triggered a record share drop. Goldman Sachs says the sell-off is overdone and analysts highlight a potential buying opportunity. 06/08/2025
Markets Novo Nordisk shares plummet over 20% on weight-loss drug sale slump The firm also named Maziar Mike Doustdar as its new CEO on Tuesday, after a gloomy financial forecast spooked investors. 29/07/2025
Healthcare Why Spain thinks Novo Nordisk may be illegally advertising Ozempic Spain is investigating Novo Nordisk over concerns it may be indirectly marketing its weight loss drugs. Euronews Health spoke to the country’s health secretary to find out more. 27/06/2025
Health news Novo Nordisk CEO steps down amid competition for weight loss drugs Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, who has led the pharmaceutical giant since 2017, joined the firm in 1991. 16/05/2025
Business Novo Nordisk cuts forecast as weight-loss drug competition heats up Novo Nordisk shares jumped following stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings, despite the company lowering its growth outlook for 2025 amid intensifying competition in the weight-loss drug markets. 07/05/2025
Healthcare Weight-loss drugs could treat patients with serious liver condition There are currently no drugs approved in the European Union to treat the liver condition known as MASH, but a new trial of semaglutide has shown “exciting” results. 01/05/2025
Business New tariffs from the US are about to hit the pharmaceutical sector Despite sparking global-market turmoil with last week’s announcement, the US President is promising new tariffs, now targeting the previously exempted pharmaceutical sector. 09/04/2025
Markets Novo Nordisk shares post the biggest monthly decline since 2002 Novo Nordisk’s stocks experienced the sharpest monthly decline since July 2002 due to growing competition and several disappointing trial results. However, analysts remain optimistic about the shares, forecasting a potential price upside of up to 60% over the next 12 months. 01/04/2025
Business SAP overtook Novo Nordisk to become Europe's most valuable company The German software company's share price gained 40% in the past year, while Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has gradually lost almost half of its own since last summer. 24/03/2025
Markets Novo Nordisk shares jump after Wegovy price cuts announced Novo Nordisk announced launching a direct-to-patient online pharmacy NovoCare, offering a more than half-price cut for its weight-loss treatment Wegovy. 06/03/2025
Health news Obesity drugs could help curb alcohol cravings, study suggests The new findings add to growing evidence that the medicines could help people with alcohol addiction. 13/02/2025
Business Novo Nordisk shares surge as weight loss treatments boost profits Demand for weight-loss drugs surged throughout 2024, outpacing supply for most of the year. In December, Novo Holdings, an investment foundation of Novo Nordisk, acquired three manufacturing sites in Catalent to expand its production capacity. 05/02/2025
Health news Scientists unveil benefits and risks of blockbuster weight-loss drugs While weight-loss drugs were linked to lower risk of some conditions, they were also associated with some adverse health outcomes. 20/01/2025
Business Novo Nordisk shares plunge on the back of disappointing trial results Novo Nordisk shares have plunged 20% amid the disappointing trial result of its latest weight-loss drug CagriSema. The fall wiped out €90bn in market valuation on Friday. 23/12/2024
Business Eli Lilly shares rise as Zepbound weight-loss test shows solid success Lilly said patients taking Zepbound lost about 20% of their weight on average compared with nearly 14% for Wegovy. The drug maker also said more patients taking Zepbound achieved at least 25% weight loss. 04/12/2024
Health news Weight loss drugs could help fight chronic kidney disease, study finds Researchers said the drugs could make a major difference for chronic kidney disease patients by helping to reduce other risk factors. 26/11/2024
Health news Teens on anti-obesity drugs less likely to consider or attempt suicide Researchers said the drugs don’t appear to raise the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions for young people but also urged caution in interpreting the results. 14/10/2024
Health news France to patients: Take weight loss drug Wegovy on your own dime France is the latest European country to refuse to cover weight loss drugs through its national insurance programme. 11/10/2024
Business Novo Nordisk boss in US grilling over prices for weight-loss drugs Novo Nordisk has been criticised by US politicians for the high pricing of its popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs. But CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen has defended the company, attributing the elevated prices to "structural issues" within the US healthcare system. 25/09/2024
Business Weight loss market: Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk's rivals muscle in As Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk continue to dominate the lucrative weight-loss drug market, smaller competitors are gearing up to release their own treatments, aiming to challenge the two industry leaders. 17/09/2024