(CNN) - Patients in the United States can now get the popular diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic for half the price. Novo Nordisk, the maker of the GLP-1 drug Ozempic, announced Monday that U.S. patients can now get a month’s supply for just under $500. It typically carries a list price of around $1,000 a month.

In the UK, patients can buy a four-week supply of Ozempic for between £119 and £190 from online pharmacies. Novo Nordisk said it has no plans to rise UK prices, despite pressure from Trump.

Health Canada has approved Ozempic in an effort to help reduce the risk of kidney decline for patients living with Type 2 diabetes. The decision comes after an international clinical trial found the risk of deteriorating kidney function was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection.

The southern Kentucky city of Bowling Green has emerged as a major center for weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to Bloomberg.

"In addition to the known counterfeit of the drug Ozempic 1 mg (product code: 04150153985573, serial number: 1946483405690, and batch: MP5E511), no further packets with the counterfeit serial ...

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk posted a sharp rise in second-quarter net profit Wednesday, but rising competition is weighing on sales of its diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic and Wego

The pioneering Danish drugmaker was once the most valuable company in Europe, but analysts say a number of missteps reversed its fortunes.