Novo Nordisk continues to succeed in the GLP-1 space with semaglutide (Ozempic®, Rybelsus® and Wegovy®). Highlights of the quarter include initiation of phase 3a trials with oral semaglutide in obesity and ziltivekimab in cardiovascular disease. Novo Nordisk now has late stage clinical trials in all of their therapy areas. Ozempic® continues to be one of …
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Novo Nordisk sales and operating profit grew at 12% and 9%, respectively, at constant exchange rates. The FDA approved the once-weekly injectable anti-obesity drug Wegovy® (semaglutide) on June 4th. The figures below summarize the global sales for Novo Nordisk by geography, by drug and by drug class. All geographic markets have experienced growth, but Victoza® …
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Novo Nordisk has gained market share in diabetes (29.2%), GLP-1 (49.9%) and insulin (44.5%). The gain in market share has happened with a change in market value in the US as a backdrop; i.e. GLP-1 up and insulin down. As a consequence approximately 70% of sales in the US did not exist 5 years ago. …
Novo Nordisk is with the exception of the postponement of new clinical trials mostly unaffected by COVID-19. Sales in Q1 were however positively affected by stock piling of insulin. Growth continues to be spearheaded by Ozempic®, whereas Victoza® and Levemir® in the US continue to lead the decline. Rybelsus® revenue totaled DKKb 229 in the …
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Organic net sales down 2% due to volume/mix declines in response to higher pricing in the US and to a lesser extent lower pricing in Canada Further impairments of goodwill (453 USDm) and intangible assets (224 USDm) Strategy presentation will be in early May and not in March. No guidance or outlook for 2020 has …
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AB InBev ($BUD, $ABI.BR) issued a press release on their Q4 earnings on February 27th. The company has maintained its dividend while continuing to deleverage. Accounting for the proceeds expected to be received from the divestment of the Australian operations (while excluding the last 12 months EBITDA from the Australian operations), the net debt to …
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Anti-diabetic oral GLP1 drug Rybelsus® (semaglutide) received FDA approval on September 20th and 70%-80% of patients are not coming from other injectables. GLP1 drug segment is growing led by the weekly injectable anti-diabetic drug Ozempic® (semaglutide) approved for CV risk reduction in the US. Revenue in US diabetes segment is flat due to declining revenue …
AB InBev issued a press release on their quarterly results before the market opened. The two most important headlines of the quarter were probably the listing of Budweiser APAC on the HKEx and implementation of price increases in South Korea and Brazil that drove volume declines. Whereas revenue and revenue per hectolitre were up, volume …
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