With Novo Nordisk Dependent On GLP-1s, Even Perceived Price Pressures Can Hurt

Long-term top-line market forecasts for Novo Nordisk are heavily reliant on its GLP-1 portfolio's potential - so pricing uncertainties, especially in the US,  can unnerve sentiment, as seen when it reported Q2 results.

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Novo Nordisk foresees basal insulin prices being squeezed further in 2019 • Source: Shutterstock

Novo Nordisk AS saw its share price wobble this week amid worries the world's biggest maker of insulin is being badly squeezed by pricing pressures in the US market where half its sales are generated, and uncertainty over the uptake and pricing of its all-important GLP-1 products for fighting diabetes and obesity on which its future growth depends.

The Danish group on Aug 8 reported mixed second-quarter results that saw sales rise just 2% at constant exchange rates,...

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