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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas

‘Skinny jab’ drug firm facing fresh inquiries after ‘serious breaches’ of industry code

The Danish headquarters of pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk, which is being investigated by healthcare watchdogs and regulators  in the UK.
The Danish headquarters of pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk, which is being investigated by healthcare watchdogs and regulators in the UK. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock

The maker of slimming jab Wegovy was facing crises on multiple fronts this weekend, with the UK medicines regulator announcing a review of its operations at the same time as an investigation is under way into the approval of its injections for NHS use.

In the last few days, Novo Nordisk has also been suspended from its pharmaceutical trade body and seen the loss of a key partnership with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), which said on Friday that it had cut ties with the company after breaches of industry code.

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