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Weight-loss drugmakers race for slice of $100bn pie

Sowetan · 16 October 2026 at 15:28

Weight-loss drugmakers race for slice of $100bn pie

Pills, monthly injections and novel combinations drive fierce innovation in obesity drugs

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