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How weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping Denmark’s economy

By Eshe Nelson
New York Times·
7 mins to read
How weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping Denmark’s economy
How weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping Denmark’s economy

After 100 years of relatively quiet existence as a maker of diabetes drugs, Danish firm Novo Nordisk has suddenly grown so big that the company is drastically reshaping the Danish economy.

The reason: Ozempic and Wegovy, two weight-loss drugs made by Novo Nordisk that have been proclaimed as revolutionary in

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