Pfizer files fresh US lawsuit against Novo Nordisk bid for Metsera
( November 3, 2025, 13:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Pfizer says it has petitioned a US court to block a Novo Nordisk's "anticompetitive" rival bid for Metsera. The lawsuit alleges that the bid is an attempt by Novo Nordisk to "protect its dominant market position in GLP-1s by capturing and killing a nascent American competitor before it gains the support of Pfizer." It's the second legal action filed by Pfizer over Novo Nordisk's surprise bid. Statement follows. ...
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