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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Tara Cobham

New drugmakers could soon offer ‘£20-a-month’ Ozempic-style weight-loss jabs

Weight-loss jabs could be sold for as little as £20 a month as more drugmakers may soon be free to produce cut-price alternatives to the medications, a trade body has suggested.

Firm Novo Nordisk’s global patent is set to expire in parts of the world from early 2026, allowing cut-price “generic” versions of Wegovy and Ozempic to be sold by other companies, according to reports.

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