Smooth AdCom Passage Expected For Novo's Semaglutide Despite Retinopathy Queries
Executive Summary
Novo Nordisk's Victoza follow-on semaglutide, forecast to become the third once-weekly GLP-1 product available on the highly competitive US diabetes market, is expected to secure a market-leading spot, by revenue, before 2025.
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