Novo Nordisk and Viatris have agreed to resolve a patent dispute related to Novo's blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, the companies told a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal.

Weight-loss drugs sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States, a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.

The CEO of Novo Nordisk faced pointed questions about the cost of Ozempic and Wegovy on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as lawmakers pressed the Danish pharmaceutical giant to cut the prices of its blockbuster diabetes and obesity medications.

In mid-September, Novo Nordisk inked a pair of deals worth a total of more than $1.1 billion in research and development (R&D) costs, payments, milestone fees, and royalties, with the explicit aim of bolstering its cardiometabolic disease therapy pipeline via as-yet-unexplored therapeutic modalities.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Viatris (VTRS) have reportedly reached an agreement in their dispute over U.S. patents protecting Novo’s popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic.

With a new patent settlement, generic partners Mylan and Natco have cleared one hurdle to a potential U.S. launch of their generic to Novo Nordisk's wildly popular type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. | Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Novo Nordisk have reached a confidential settlement in a patent lawsuit tied to generic Ozempic,

Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) has reached a settlement with Mylan Pharmaceuticals, part of Viatris (Nasdaq: VTRS), concluding a US patent lawsuit over diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide). The lawsuit aimed to protect Ozempic’s market exclusivity until 2032.

Novo Nordisk ($NVO) and Viatris ($VTRS) have agreed to settle a dispute over patents for Novo’s weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, according