The big medical news of 2026 is about the big blockbuster drug of 2025. Semaglutide (a.k.a. Ozempic, a.k.a. Wegovy) is now off patent in Canada. In the U.S. and the rest of the world, patent ...

TORONTO — Novo Nordisk Canada is considering competing with generic versions of its brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy drugs by introducing renamed, lower-priced copies of the medications. Health Canada ...

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Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk is preparing to introduce a new version of its blockbuster drug Ozempic to compete with cheaper generics that became legal on Monday, but which are not expected to hit ...

Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug Ozempic as of next week, but experts say patients shouldn’t expect it to be available for at least a ...

Canadian employers and their employees can expect to see drug plan savings as generic versions of diabetes and obesity medications are introduced, cutting insurance costs. Ozempic and Wegovy – two ...

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Generic drugs are cheaper copies of brand drugs, offering significant savings to patients. Once a brand-name drug's patent expires, competitors can apply to make generic versions. Generic ...