Dossier
Semavy
Coverage of Semavy in the Nexus archive.
- A Brazilian Ozempic Rival Takes On a $1 Billion Weight-Loss Market
Brazil's Hypera filed to launch Semavy, a semaglutide pen targeting the same drug class as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic. The Brazilian semaglutide market generates at least R$5bn ($960m) annually, and the drug's patent expired in March 2026. Rival EMS already secured approval for a competing product.