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patients by end of 2022 Actual demand reached 1.2 million patients by Q4 2022 (Novo Nordisk Q4 2022 earnings call) Clayton's fill-finish capacity in 2022: approximately 600,000 patient-years annually The facility physically could not fill pens fast enough to meet demand The expansion response (2023-2024) Novo Nordisk invested $2.1 billion to expand Clayton from 270,000 to 580,000 square feet Added 14 new fill-finish lines (each line can fill 180,000 pens per 8-hour shift) Hired 1,400 additional employees Expansion completed in phases between Q2 2023 and Q1 2024 The dose-strength prioritization decision During the shortage, Novo Nordisk prioritized filling 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, and 1.0 mg starter doses over 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg maintenance doses Rationale: prevent new patients from being unable to start titration Result: patients already on treatment faced difficulty accessing maintenance doses throughout 2023 The FDA added Wegovy to the drug shortage list in March 2023 and removed it in stages (2.4 mg dose removed from shortage list in December 2024) The Clayton facility now operates at approximately 4.2 million patient-years of annual capacity as of Q1 2025, with plans to reach 6 million by Q4 2026 through further automation of the inspection and packaging lines (Novo Nordisk Q1 2025 earnings call)
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Appetite and Libido Effects : Melanotan II was initially researched as a possible treatment for sexual dysfunction because it has been found to enhance libido in both men and women
