Supplies of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy are limited in Germany less than a month after its launch in Europe's largest drug market, major drug distributors and doctors told Reuters.
Ahead of the German launch, doctors and patients told Reuters they anticipated highfor the drug, with many patients prepared to take on the monthly cost of about 300 euros for the maintenance dose required after initial ramp-up.
The company reiterated a call for physicians to prescribe only in line with the approved use, which is for obese people with a body mass index of at least 30 or of at least 27 when a weight-related health problem is diagnosed. Ozempic, which is Novo's diabetes treatment and contains a smaller amount of the active ingredient in Wegovy, is also in short supply, the Noweda spokesperson said.
Phoenix Pharmahandel, the country's largest drugs wholesaler, and smaller trading alliance Pharma Privat said they were not receiving the volumes needed to meet demand and were trying their best to distribute fairly.
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