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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro accounted for nearly $4-billion in sales at retail pharmacies in 2025, according to IQVIA Canada

Dosage strength is perhaps the most direct cost driver: higher concentrations require more active pharmaceutical ingredient per unit, which increases manufacturing and compounding expenses

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Effective in obese patients Semaglutide weight loss is effective and safe for a wide range of obese patients, regardless of age, BMI, race, or ethnicity

Mounjaro (Diabetes) Ozempic (weekly semaglutide injection for diabetes) was approved at the end of 2017 (US) and is now a blockbuster for Novo