Novo Nordisk A/S: China’s Supreme People’s Court delivers a positive ruling on the semaglutide compound patent

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Novo Nordisk has received a positive ruling from China's Supreme People's Court upholding the validity of its semaglutide compound patent, reinforcing intellectual property protection for medical innovation and foreign investment confidence. This decision does not alter the company's prior expectation of a low-single-digit negative impact on global sales growth in 2026 due to the semaglutide molecule's compound patent expiry in certain international markets. Semaglutide is the key ingredient in Novo Nordisk's widely recognized diabetes and obesity medications, Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus, which have accumulated approximately 38 million patient-years of use.

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