The big medical news of 2026 is about the big blockbuster drug of 2025. Semaglutide (a.k.a. Ozempic, a.k.a. Wegovy) is now off patent in Canada.

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In the U.S. and the rest of the world, patent protection remains in place. But in Canada, generic drug makers can now start producing the drug domestically. That means this once prohibitively expensive medication may now become much more accessible for the many people who need it but cannot afford it. The........

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