Hims and Hers halts sales

Hims & Hers halted sales of its copycat weight-loss pill in the United States after federal regulators warned it might be illegal and Novo Nordisk alleged patent infringement.

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Timothy McBride

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Hims & Hers will stop selling compounded version of Novo’s obesity pill www.statnews.com/2026/02/07/h...

Hims & Hers will stop selling compounded version of Novo’s obesity pill

Hims & Hers will stop selling what it claims to be a cheaper, compounded version of Novo Nordisk's obesity pill on its telehealth platform.

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February 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

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Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Weight-Loss Pill After Regulatory Scrutiny www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/h...

Facing Regulatory Scrutiny, Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Obesity Pill

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February 8, 2026 at 3:27 AM

Svenska Dagbladet

Copy of weight-loss pills halted

The pharmaceutical company Hims & Hers Health is stopping the sale of its weight-loss product, described as a cheaper copy of Danish Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy tablet.

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