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Novo Nordisk shares rise after Wegovy obesity pill launch
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Half of GLP-1 users ditch their injections — and some are turning to other weight-loss methods instead – MarketWatch
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Investor Noubar Afeyan warns against a backlash to science in the U.S.
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Johnson & Johnson, U.S. agree on drug discounts, new plants
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First GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk launches in the U.S.
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Novo Nordisk beyond weight loss has investors wary, scientists hopeful
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LLY inches up as weight-loss pill pricing, insider filing keep spotlight on obesity drugs
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Pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy approved, possibly widening access
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