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Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus sales up steeply, especially in the U.S.


Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus sales up steeply, especially in the U.S.
Combined annual sales for Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus by region, in U.S. dollars
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Note: Figures converted from Danish kroner to U.S. dollars, at rate of 1 krone = $0.154. Total 2018 and 2019 sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa include the Oceania region. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rybelsus to treat Type 2 diabetes in 2019; Wegovy was approved for weight management in 2021.
Source: Novo Nordisk annual reports, accessed through U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database. 
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Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus sales up steeply, especially in the U.S.
Combined annual sales for Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus by region, in U.S. dollars
YearTotalU.S.North America, excluding U.S.Europe, Middle East and AfricaChinaRest of world
2018$276,584,000$251,636,000 $18,942,000$6,006,000$0$0
2019$1,738,198,000$1,485,946,000$76,230,000$149,226,000$0$0
2020$3,554,936,000$2,845,304,000$144,452,000$484,792,000$1,540,000$78,848,000
2021$6,149,066,000$4,434,738,000$269,808,000$1,029,028,000$46,662,000$368,830,000
2022$11,894,498,000$8,145,830,000$579,656,000$1,876,490,000$347,886,000$944,636,000
2023$22,454,894,000$15,939,000,000$1,021,174,000$3,152,688,000$762,608,000$1,579,424,000
2024$31,084,746,000$21,677,964,000$1,289,288,000$4,720,100,000$996,226,000$2,401,168,000

Note: Figures converted from Danish kroner to U.S. dollars, at rate of 1 krone = $0.154. Total 2018 and 2019 sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa include the Oceania region. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rybelsus to treat Type 2 diabetes in 2019; Wegovy was approved for weight management in 2021.
Source: Novo Nordisk annual reports, accessed through U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database. 
PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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