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'Cheaper than a gym, but still not selling': Nithin Kamath on why Indians aren't embracing popular weight-loss drugsDespite rising obesity and affordable generic GLP-1 drugs, India lags in adoption. Nithin Kamath highlights patient retention challenges wi...- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw warns against long-term GLP-1 use, urges caution over weight-loss drugs, says 'for those who are not diabetic or clinically obese...'Nithin Kamath questions India's slow adoption of affordable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, despite rising obesity. He points to challenges like l...
- India makes gains in child, maternal health but nutrition challenges persist: SBI reportIndia's latest health survey reveals significant improvements in maternal care and child vaccination rates. Stunting among children has see...
- The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
- Sweet pills: How pharma stocks delivered bumper returns to Indian investors, defying 2026 whiplashIndian pharma stocks are outperforming the market, offering strong returns to investors. This resilience is driven by robust domestic deman...
- Bernstein initiates coverage on 6 pharma stocks, cites 3 major tailwinds for healthcare sectorBernstein has initiated coverage on six Indian pharma stocks, with Zydus Lifesciences as its top choice. The brokerage sees strong future g...
- Alzheimer's a key part of Eli Lilly's India specialty medicine push, says company's country head Winselow TuckerEli Lilly has introduced Lormalzi in India, a pioneering treatment for Alzheimer's that specifically targets amyloid plaques, a significant...
- Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
- Biocon shifts focus to margins, capacity utilisation after expansion phaseBiocon is shifting its strategy to focus on capacity utilization, margin expansion, and improved returns after significant investments in g...
- Artificial sweeteners may alter gut health and metabolism across generations, new study suggestsNew research suggests artificial sweeteners like sucralose and stevia could alter gut bacteria and metabolism. These changes may persist ac...
- Weight-loss drugs may also help cut alcohol intake: StudyA new study shows GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide may help reduce heavy drinking. A trial found weekly injections cut heavy drinking days by h...
- Global Markets | European equities log steep weekly losses with no resolution to MidEast conflictEuropean stocks saw a significant weekly drop Friday. Investors are concerned about growth and inflation due to Middle East conflict disrup...
- Liver disease crisis: 130 crore people already affected; what we eat and how we live may worsen the risk by 2050A new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology reveals that Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease c...
- Nikhil Kamath reveals Japan’s fitness secret: 6% obesity vs America’s 43%. Where does India stand?Nikhil Kamath presented data revealing a correlation between wealthier countries and higher obesity rates. However, Japan stands out with l...
- Nearly 44 crore Indians will likely be obese by 2050: PM Modi sounds alarm over obesity report; calls it 'dangerous'Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted rising obesity rates in India and urged citizens to reduce cooking oil consumption. A Lancet repor...
- Americans are now the heaviest! CDC report uncovers the burdensome reality, women most affectedbesity rates in the U.S. remain high, with severe obesity particularly rising among women, according to new CDC research. The overall obesi...
- World Obesity Day: India among top three most obese nations, 70% population overweight, says studyA Lancet study reveals alarming obesity rates in India, with 70% of urban population overweight. India ranks third globally in obesity, fol...
- Study finds that more than a billion people globally are obeseA Lancet study reveals alarming global trends in malnutrition, indicating that over one billion individuals worldwide are affected by obesi...
- More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese: LancetObesity rates among children and adolescents worldwide increased four times from 1990 to 2022. Among adults, the obesity rate more than dou...
- Time to watch your weight: Obesity can increase risk of Covid fatalityA report found that 90% deaths from Covid were in countries with high levels of obesity.
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