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India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs
For India's drug giants, this marks the start of an aggressive new race.
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AFP - Fri, 20, Mar 2026
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Boxes of Ozempic and Mounjaro, semaglutide and tirzepatide injection drugs used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk and Lilly, is seen at a Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. / REUTERS/George Frey
A deluge of weight‑loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low‑cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired March 20.
The move will dramatically widen access to treatments that have long been considered a luxury, especially in middle-income countries, where soaring demand has collided with steep prices.
At clinics across Mumbai, doctors say they are already preparing for an influx in new patients.
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