The new plant in Clayton, North Carolina, will be responsible for filling and packaging syringes and injection pens for Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs.
Novo Nordisk said it will spend $4.1 billion to boost the supply of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, diabetes treatment Ozempic and other injectable therapies.
The new manufacturing facility will be responsible for filling and packaging syringes and injection pens for the drugs, according to a company release. Construction of the 1.4 million-square-foot facility has begun and is expected to be completed between 2027 and 2029, Novo Nordisk said. The company said 1,000 workers will staff the site, adding to the 2,500 employees already working at its— one responsible for fill and finish work and another dedicated to producing the active ingredient in drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic.
Three lower, so-called starter doses of Wegovy are currently in shortage in the U.S. due to high demand, according to a Food and Drug Administration. Patients start Wegovy with lower doses and gradually increase the amount every four weeks until they reach a target dosage.
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