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Novo Nordisk Annual Report 2023
Introducing Novo Nordisk Strategic Aspirations Risks
Management
Consolidated statements
Additional information
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Patent status for products with marketing authorisation
DIABETES
The patent expiry dates for products marketed by
Novo Nordisk are shown in the tables on the right.
The dates provided are for expiry in the US, China,
Japan and Europe of patents on the active ingredient,
unless otherwise indicated, and include actual
and estimated extensions of patent term, when
applicable. For several products, in addition to the
active ingredient patent, Novo Nordisk holds other
patents on manufacturing processes, formulations
or uses that may be relevant for exclusivity beyond
the expiration of the active ingredient patent.
Furthermore, regulatory data protection and/or
orphan exclusivity may apply.
Product
Human insulin
and Modern
insulins³
OBESITY
RARE DISEASE
US
China
Japan Europe²
Expired Expired Expired Expired
Product
SaxendaⓇ
US
Expired
China Japan Europe²
Expired Expired Expired
Product
US
China Japan
WegovyⓇ
2032
2026
2031
2031
Norditropin®
(SimpleXxⓇ)
NovoSeven®
Expired Expired Expired
Europe²
Expired
Expired Expired Expired Expired
VictozaⓇ4
Expired
Expired Expired Expired
Tresiba®
2029
2024
2027
2028
RyzodegⓇ
2029
2024
20245
2028
XultophyⓇ
2029
2024
20245
2028
Fiasp®
20306
20306
20306
20306
NovoEight®
Refixia®
(REBINYN®)
EsperoctⓇ
2028
2027
No
No
No
patent patent patent
2032
No
patent
2027
2032
2029
2034
2034
VagifemⓇ
Expired
10 mcg
No
patent
Expired Expired
Ozempic®
2032
2026
2031
2031
Rybelsus®
2032
2026
2031
2031
1. This overview does not include products whose sales represent less than 0.5% of Novo Nordisk's total sales. 2. Patent status varies from country to country. The figures in the table are based on Germany. 3. Modern insulins are NovoRapid (NovoLog®), Novo Mix 30 (NovoLog Mix 70/30), Levemir. 4. We have granted and pending patents
covering the Victoza formulation. These patents generally expire in November 2024, except for the US where the formulation patent expires in February 2026. 5. Patent term extension until 2027 may apply. 6. Formulation patent; active ingredient patent has expired.View entire presentation