The Next Frontier In Obesity: Better, Not More, Weight Loss

R&D leaders from Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim and others discussed what some of the advances could be in the next generation of obesity medicines.

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R&D leaders discuss the future of obesity medications • Source: Shutterstock

Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy (semaglutide) and Eli Lilly and Company’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) are just the start of a promising new obesity market and, while those drugs have demonstrated impressive weight loss, drug developers are already turning their attention to the next generation of obesity medicines and how to address remaining unmet needs.

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