Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Tuesday launched its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in India, three months after Eli Lilly began marketing its rival product Mounjaro in the world's most populous nation.

Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk on Tuesday launched its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy as a once-a-week injection in India. This adds to the option of weight loss drugs with Eli Lilly’s injectable Mounjaro now also available in the country.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has launched its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy in India, months after its rival Mounjaro’s entry into the Indian market. Semaglutide, which is sold under the brand name Wegovy,