Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Novo Nordisk (NVO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Plans to roll out weight loss drug Wegovy through the NHS have fallen short of expectations after the treatment's approval late last year. Just 800 patients had received prescriptions of the drug by April, according to Sky News, against Department of Health estimates that 13,500 people would be on Wegovy by then.
Novo Nordisk , whose global profile has risen along with demand for its Wegovy weight-loss drug, is bolstering operations in the world's most populous nation by beefing up senior leadership in India and partnering with local AI start-ups, a top executive told Reuters.
Novo Nordisk (NVO) closed the most recent trading day at $117.20, moving -0.48% from the previous trading session.
Jefferies has downgraded its rating on Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) to "underperform" and cut its price target to DKK 575, down from the previous DKK 782.90. The downgrade comes amid concerns over the supply of the Danish drugs giant's weight-loss drug, Wegovy, particularly in the United States, where prescriptions for the 0.25 mg starter dose have dropped significantly.
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk will invest 864 million reais ($158.2 million) to revamp a plant in Brazil responsible for pumping out a quarter of its insulin production globally, the firm said on Friday.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Novo Nordisk (NVO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
The company is expected to present critical results from a trial of its CagriSema weight-loss injection in the fourth quarter.
Analysts from Citi are bullish about the GLP-1 market, particularly within obesity and diabetes treatments, signaling a positive outlook for key players despite facing some supply constraints. According to Citi, there was an impressive 244% increase in total prescriptions for obesity drugs, such as Wegovy, and an 18% rise for diabetes medications, including Ozempic and Rybelsus.
It's in Novo Nordisk's best interest to produce more winning cardiometabolic drugs. To that end, it's inking collaboration deals with multiple early-stage biotechs.
On Thursday, Evotec SE EVO entered a technology development partnership with Novo Nordisk A/S NVO in cell therapy.
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