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Novo Nordisk says Wegovy approved in China for liver disease MASH

By Thomson Reuters Sep 10, 2026 | 3:09 AM

STOCKHOLM, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Novo Nordisk said ​on Thursday ‌its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy had been approved in ‌China ​as ⁠the first ⁠GLP-1 RA class of drugs for the treatment of ​metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

“The liver health-related ⁠benefits ⁠evidence extends the ​established evidence for ​Wegovy from weight ‌management and cardiovascular health to liver health, ⁠further supporting its role in the comprehensive ⁠management ‌of obesity ⁠and related ​complications,” ‌it said in ​a statement.

(Reporting ⁠by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, writing by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Essi ​Lehto)