Shares of Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) have staged a sharp rebound after drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) dropped its lawsuit against the company, removing what many investors considered the biggest risk.
Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) is positioned as a disruptive force in traditional healthcare, leveraging digital-first, direct-to-consumer telehealth solutions. Recent legal and regulatory overhangs have eased following a partnership with Novo Nordisk, reducing litigation and enforcement risks. HIMS faces a potentially explosive short squeeze, with 81 million shares sold short and 40-45% of the float at risk.
Novo Nordisk has dropped its patent lawsuit against Hims & Hers after the telehealth provider agreed to sell Novo's branded medicines. “We've decided to drop the court proceedings and don't expect to revisit them,” CEO Mike Doustdar told CNBC.
Telehealth platforms are becoming a gateway for access to blockbuster weight loss medicines. That shift became clearer on Monday after Novo Nordisk dropped its patent infringement lawsuit against digital health provider Hims & Hers.
"We have decided to drop the current court proceedings," Novo CEO Mike Doustdar told CNBC on Monday, however, reserving the right to bring it back "if needed." It comes after an agreement between Novo and Hims where Hims will offer access to Ozempic and Wegovy at the same price as other telehealth platforms, and no longer advertise compounded GLP-1 drugs.
HIMS has risen 40% pre-market following reports of a settlement and collaboration with Novo Nordisk to market its branded weight-loss drug on the Hims platform.
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Hims & Hers' shares were up over 50% in premarket trading on Monday following reports Novo Nordisk plans to sell its weight-loss drugs on the telehealth firm's platform, signaling a potential end to the dispute between the two companies.
Stock skyrocketed premarket following a media report that the maker of Wegovy plans to sell the weight-loss drug on the platform.
Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS) Health stock experienced a dramatic surge in after-hours trading on Friday, transforming what had been a subdued regular session into one of the most explosive moves of the day.
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk plans to sell its weight-loss drugs on Hims & Hers Health platform, bringing an end to a dispute between the two companies that escalated into a legal battle last month, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
HIMS expands its tech-driven care platform with data-led Labs testing, new menopause and testosterone services and global expansion into Canada.