Novo Nordisk: Riding High on Diabetes

Novo Nordisk is confident that it can continue to generate strong growth from its leading diabetes franchise. Having exited oral anti-diabetics, it's betting on further innovation in insulin and on a strong entry into the GLP-1 analog space.

Melanie Senior

A few years ago, the talk at Novo Nordisk AS was of diversifying away from insulin and diabetes. Today,...

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