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Novo Nordisk to launch cheaper Ozempic copy in South Africa | SA News

Novo Nordisk will launch a more affordable authorised copy of its Ozempic diabetes drug in South Africa later this month, partnering with health care company Acino to expand patient access.

The medicine, which uses the same semaglutide active ingredient as Ozempic, will launch on July 27 and is registered by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) as the country’s only authorised semaglutide copy, the Danish medicine maker said late on Thursday.

An authorised copy differs from generic, compounded or biosimilar versions because it is produced by Novo Nordisk and uses the identical active pharmaceutical ingredient, manufacturing process and delivery device as…

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