Novo Nordisk’s Q1 16 sales were up by 9% in LC (+8% in DKK) to DKK27.2bn, with the highest contribution coming from Victoza (+15%, 16% in DKK), followed by Tresiba (+117%, +113% in DKK) and Levemir (+9%, 8% in DKK). Overall, the Diabetes and Obesity franchise was up 7% (+6% in DKK) and the Biopharma business grew by 9% (+8% in DKK). The forex tailwind that the company enjoyed last year was absent this time, leading to the 9% LC sales growth translating into 8% DKK-reported growth. 64% o
