Obesity drugs shed niche tag, set to gain more weight in India pharma

Obesity drugs shed niche tag, set to gain more weight in India pharma

Obesity drugs are rapidly moving from the margins of lifestyle care to the centre of India’s pharmaceutical growth story as rising lifestyle diseases, new blockbuster launches and the looming entry of low-cost generics reshape the market. With global consultants McKinsey ranking obesity therapies alongside AI, electric vehicles and robotics as trillion-dollar opportunities by 2040, India…

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Cipla launches inhalable insulin for diabetes care

Cipla launches inhalable insulin for diabetes care

New Delhi, Drug firm Cipla on Monday said it has launched orally inhaled insulin powder for diabetes patients in the country. The company had obtained regulatory approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) late last year for the exclusive distribution and marketing of Afrezza, a rapid-acting orally inhaled insulin, which offers a needle-free,…

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Cipla launches drug for obesity, diabetes

Cipla launches drug for obesity, diabetes

Drugmaker Cipla on Wednesday said it has launched a medication for managing obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus. The company has launched Yurpeak (tirzepatide), a one-weekly injectable therapy for obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus, two of the country’s most pressing health challenges, the Mumbai-based drugmaker said in a regulatory filing. The company has the rights to…

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