Novo Nordisk will start selling its hugely popular obesity drug Wegovy in Germany this month, its third European market, but only people who pay from their own pocket or have certain private health insurance plans will be able to get it
A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/Illustration/File PhotoGermany bans 'lifestyle drug' coverage by public health plansEU obesity below U.S.
Germany's stance on weight-loss drugs is among the region's strictest, even though the proportion of its citizens who are overweight is above the European Union average. Martin Merkel, a medical professor and member of the German Endocrinology Society, said the drug offered a "very, very good opportunity" to reduce weight and prevent follow-on disease.
Novo boss Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen said in a newspaper interview on June 24 that the Danish company would launch the drug in Germany at the end of July.
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