Cheaper versions of blockbuster obesity drugs are being created in India and China

Smriti Mallapaty

Nature, 2024, vol. 630, issue 8018, 797-798

Abstract: As the patents on various weight-loss drugs near expiry, companies in India and China are vying to make lower-cost versions that will widen access to such treatments.

Keywords: Drug discovery; Obesity; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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