- Business
- Novo Nordisk A/S is a global healthcare company headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, founded in 1923, specializing in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products primarily focused on diabetes care, obesity, rare diseases, and biopharmaceuticals. Its main product portfolio includes diabetes and obesity care products such as insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists (including the Ozempic and Wegovy brands); insulin delivery systems; and treatments for hemophilia, growth hormone therapy, and hormone replacement therapy. The company operates across more than 180 countries, with key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia. Recent major developments include the acquisition of cardiovascular disease-focused Cardior Pharmaceuticals and the Montreal-based biotech Inversago Pharma to expand its metabolic disorder pipeline, along with a $2.2 billion collaboration with US biotech Septerna to develop oral small molecule therapies for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardio-metabolic disorders. Novo Nordisk is advancing next-generation obesity drugs such as CagriSema, currently in phase 3 trials, which has demonstrated significant weight loss in clinical studies, as well as oral and injectable amycretin candidates targeting dual hormone pathways for enhanced weight management. The company has also received US and EU approvals for Alhemo® (Concizumab), for hemophilia treatment, and continues to invest substantially in R&D and production capacity to meet growing global demand, aiming to reinforce its leadership in diabetes, obesity, and emerging cardio-metabolic therapies while expanding into chronic kidney disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Novo Nordisk’s strategic focus includes sustaining market share in GLP-1 segments, launching innovative treatments, and pursuing acquisitions and partnerships to strengthen its therapeutic areas and product offerings globally.