Blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy's sales just doubled — and could heat up even more with a price cut

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• Novo Nordisk has said it will cut prices of Wegovy amid rising sales and competition.
• Sales of the blockbuster weight-loss drug more than doubled in the first quarter year on year.
• Novo faces competition from Eli Lilly and scrutiny from the US government over drug pricing.

The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is set to lower prices of its weight-loss drug Wegovy...