Ambassador Jakob Linulf unveils commemorative stamp by Pakistan Post

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week unveiled the commemorative stamp by Pakistan Post celebrating 100 years of Novo Nordisk.

“Honored to unveil @PakPostOffice’s commemorative stamp celebrating 100 years of @NovoNordisk,” he posted on X,

He added: “They’ve been a remarkable force in both the economy & world of pharmaceutical innovation & sustainability. Thanks to the Govt of Pakistan for acknowledging this momentous milestone!”

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has entered a new chapter in its 100-year history — thanks to its newfound success with two products: Ozempic and Wegovy.

The drugs are once-weekly injectables of a medication called semaglutide, prescribed for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Their skyrocketing popularity has boosted Novo Nordisk to new heights.

Novo Nordisk’s share price has more than quadrupled in the past five years, making it Europe’s most valuable company by market cap.

In the last three months of 2022, U.S. health-care providers wrote more than 9 million prescriptions for Ozempic, Wegovy and other diabetes and obesity drugs, according to analytics firm Trilliant Health.

Ozempic accounted for more than 65% of total prescriptions as of the end of 2022.

And it was only up from there: In the first six months of 2023, sales of Ozempic and Wegovy rose by 58% and 363%, respectively.