Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have upended the business of losing weight in America, a market that rang up $76B in sales in 2022, Andrea Petersen, Rolfe Winkler, and Sara Ashley O’Brien of The Wall Street Journal reports. Meanwhile, these new drugs are shaping up to be very successful for Novo Nordisk (NVO), which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, and Eli Lilly (LLY), which makes Mounjaro. Some industry players, such as WeightWatchers, are embracing the drugs and betting on them being crucial to the industry’s future. Others are taking the stance that diet and exercise programs are a natural alternatives, while focusing on the downsides of the medications. Reference Link
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