Novo Nordisk says it's cutting 9,000 workers amid increased competition for its obesity drug Wegovy

Novo Nordisk says it’s cutting 9,000 workers amid increased competition for its obesity drug Wegovy

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, said Wednesday it is cutting 9,000 jobs, or 11% of its workforce, amid increased competition for obesity medications.  The company said it will cut about 5,000 jobs in Denmark, although it didn’t disclose where the remaining 4,000 reductions will be located.  Novo Nordisk also makes…

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Why Eli Lilly (LLY) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today

Why Eli Lilly (LLY) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today

Shares of global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) fell 13.9% in the afternoon session after its oral weight-loss drug trial results disappointed investors, overshadowing an otherwise strong quarterly earnings report and guidance increase. The pharmaceutical company announced late-stage trial data for its oral weight-loss pill, orforglipron, which showed an average weight loss of 12.4%. This…

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) Faces Class Action After Partnership Termination With Novo Nordisk

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) Faces Class Action After Partnership Termination With Novo Nordisk

Hims & Hers Health has experienced a tumultuous quarter, marked by Novo Nordisk’s termination of their collaboration after allegations of unsafe practices, resulting in a 35% drop in the company’s share price. This partnership termination, alongside a class action lawsuit alleging misleading statements about safety and operational risks, contributed to heightened market volatility. Despite a…

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