Novo Nordisk is intervening in the lawsuit filed by a drug compounders trade group against the FDA over the agency’s decision to declare the Wegovy shortage over. Eli Lilly did the same in a parallel case over Zepbound’s removal from the FDA shortage list and this week a judge denied

A federal court in Texas has rejected a request by producers of compounded drugs to extend their ability to manufacture knockoff versions of Eli Lilly's tirzepatide while a lawsuit plays out. | A Texas court has rejected a request by compounders to extend their ability to manufacture knockoff versions of Eli Lilly's tirzepatide while a lawsuit plays out.

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Despite falling hard since last summer, shares of Novo Nordisk have more than doubled the market's overall performance. The stock is up by about 191% over the past five years compared to a 94% gain from the benchmark S&P 500 index.