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Health Canada says it is reviewing nine submissions for generic versions of popular weight loss medications that pharmaceutical experts say could bring down the price. The submissions in Canada are for generic forms of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s injectable prescription drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, which have been …

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The World Health Organization on Monday issued its first guideline on the use of GLP-1 therapies for obesity, conditionally recommending them as part of long-term treatment for …