08:58 AM EDT, 03/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady pre-bell Friday, with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down a slight 0.1%.

Novo Nordisk's ( NVO ) weight-loss drugs in India are about to face steep price cuts after the introduction of generic versions this month with the expiration of patents, Bloomberg reported. Shares of Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) were down almost 2% premarket.