Novo Nordisk CSO Thomsen Assesses The Competition In Diabetes

The world of diabetes will increasingly be dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the Danish group's chief science officer tells Scrip.

Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen
Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen Sees Eli Lilly As Main Rival To Novo Nordisk • Source: Shutterstock

The competitive landscape for innovative therapies for combating diabetes will become more and more dominated by Denmark-based Novo Nordisk AS and Eli Lilly & Co., according to the Danish group's chief science officer Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen.

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