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The patent on semaglutide, found in Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy weight-loss drugs, expired in India on March 20

On March 20, 2026, Chinas patent on semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) expiresyears ahead of patent expirations in the U.

Doctors in the US are not clear on what is causing the side effect, but say that it has been linked to rapid weight loss.

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All of these unanswered questions only add to the urgency of determining who is most likely to benefit from GLP-1s. : Luliia Burmistrova / Getty

And Western companies are paying to license it back
