These follow-on patents form a systematic attempt to add barriers of entry for generic competitors, with the intention of extending Novo Nordisks market monopoly for as long as possible when the main compound patent on the underlying active ingredient, semaglutide, expires
A structured nutritional program that comes right after an intensive round of weight-loss can reduce the amount of time that patients have to stay on the drugs
ACT 1: Semaglutide (Ozempic & Wegovy) Why the Abdomen Wins Semaglutide is a once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist
Brehm A, Pfeiler G, Pacini G, Vierhapper H, Roden M
In preclinical models, catestatin exhibits anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, and metabolic effects, and reduced circulating levels have been associated with hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance (Mahata et al., 1997)