China Creating Copycat Versions of Top-Selling Drugs

Xiaohua Li
By Xiaohua Li
June 11, 2024China in Focus
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Chinese drugmakers are seeking to cash in on the success of a Western pharma group’s blockbuster medication.

At least 15 generic versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are being developed in China as patents on the drugs will soon run out.