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Factbox-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up
- The weight‑loss drug market is exploding — analysts expect it could hit about $100 billion a year in the next decade, and big pharma is racing to grab market share.
- There’s a major shift from injections to pills: Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have secured recent approvals for oral versions of their drugs, and many companies are pushing pill candidates.
- New experimental treatments are showing dramatic results — several drugs report roughly 20–30% body‑weight reductions in trials, plus options like monthly injections are being developed.
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