Novo Nordisk said second-quarter sales of its blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug soared 67% on year, despite waves of U.S. patients using generic unbranded versions of the drug.The Danish company last week slashed full-year guidance,

Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it will sharpen its commercial focus and reduce costs, after a major profit warning and new CEO announcement last week wiped some $95 billion of value from the company's stock.

Novo Nordisk on Wednesday posted second-quarter sales broadly in line with expectations, after last week cutting its full-year guidance and announcing its new CEO. Overall revenues rose 13% year-on-year at constant exchange rates to 76.