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Novo buys rights to Chinese weight-loss pill in $2.6bn deal

The Danish firm acquires the drug from Hengrui Pharma, which could potentially be taken just once a week.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 29 Sept 2026 · updated 38d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 29 Sept 2026. News Feed published first, on 29 September at 08:41 UTC; STAT followed 4h 43m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 30 September at 14:11 UTC.

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  1. Novo’s weight-loss deal highlights its weakness and the seller’s strengths News Feed ·
  2. Novo buys rights to Chinese weight-loss pill in $2.6bn deal News Feed ·
  3. STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo licensing a Chinese obesity pill, Merck pulling an antibiotic, and more STAT

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