Novo Nordisk Will Use Anthropic’s Claude for Drug Research

September 21, 2026

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(WSJ) – The Ozempic maker is partnering with the artificial-intelligence firm to speed up drug development

Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker behind blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is partnering with Anthropic to use artificial intelligence for drug research.

Novo said Wednesday it would use Anthropic’s science-specific platform, known as Claude Science, to help speed up the discovery and development of new medicines and strengthen the pharmaceutical company’s software development. (Read More)