While popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are only available as injections, drugmaker Novo Nordisk is working on a more convenient option: A pill. Novo Nordisk already makes semaglutide ...

Novo Nordisk reported strong data for its next-gen anti-obesity medicine. The Danish company has an excellent weight loss drug pipeline. But it's also diversifying its lineup and offering other perks.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) announced Friday that its popular obesity therapy, semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy, led to 20.7% weight loss over 72 weeks at a higher dose of 7.2 mg in a late-stage trial.