Diabetes drug Ozempic now in India, lowest dose priced at ₹2,200: Report

Diabetes drug Ozempic now in India, lowest dose priced at ₹2,200: Report


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Published on: Dec 12, 2025 12:46 pm IST

The weekly injection was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for people with type 2 diabetes.

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has finally launched its popular diabetes drug Ozempic in India, setting the price of the 0.25 mg starting dose at 2,200 rupees for a week.

Diabetes drug Ozempic now in India, lowest dose priced at ₹2,200: Report
Ozempic is an injectable drug for type 2 diabetes and has to be taken once a week.(REUTERS)

Notably, Ozempic is an injectable drug for type 2 diabetes and has to be taken once a week. It will be sold in the country in 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg strengths, Reuters reported.

The weekly injection was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for people with type 2 diabetes. Since then, it has become a global bestseller and is often used off-label for weight loss due to its appetite-reducing effects.


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