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Canada approves second generic version of Ozempic

By Thomson Reuters May 1, 2026 | 2:57 PM

OTTAWA, May 1 (Reuters) – The ​Canadian ‌health regulator said on Friday ‌that ​it ⁠had approved ⁠Canada-based Apotex’s generic version of ​semaglutide, making ⁠it ⁠the ​second copycat ​version of Danish ‌drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s ⁠blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic authorized ⁠in ‌the ⁠country.

(Reporting ​by ‌Ismail Shakil ​and Ryan ⁠Patrick Jones; Editing by Caitlin ​Webber)