Kinabolag förbereder Wegovy-kopior inför patentutgång

Kinesiska Jiuyuan Genetic Biopharmaceutical har ansökt om tillstånd att börja sälja en en biosimilar till Novo Nordisks storsäljande fetmaläkemedel Wegovy.

By Anders Göransson

February 26, 2026 11:47 AM

Kina och Indien är de första stora marknaderna där Novos patent för semaglutid, den aktiva substansen i Wegovy, löper ut – något som sker redan i mars 2026.

Flera bolag på i bägge länderna har arbetat med utveckling av biosimilarer, som är snarlika kopior till biologiska läkemedel, vilket väntas leda till prispress och ökad konkurrens om fetmamarknaden..

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