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“Mounjaro,” a popular obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment from US-based Eli Lilly, has received additional approval in the United States as a therapy that reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke. After Denmark’s Novo Nordisk secured cardiovascular protection indications for “Ozempic” and “Wegovy,” the competition between the two companies…

The Danish pharmaceutical giant is quietly advancing a fresh weapon in the obesity wars. Novo Nordisk has registered a first-in-human Phase I trial for an undisclosed weight-loss candidate, NNC0721-8060, which will be tested against its own blockbuster semaglutide — the active ingredient behind Wegovy and Ozempic — across 142 participants. The move signals that management…