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10th Jun 2026

Published in PharmaTimes magazine -
The next wave of obesity drugs and the rise of retatrutide

The landscape of weight loss management is rapidly shifting beyond the initial dominance of Ozempic and Wegovy, leading to the emergence of next-generation treatments.

Among these new weight loss treatments is retatrutide, developed by Eli Lilly. Retatrutide has been positioned as a potential ‘new wave’ therapy with initial clinical data suggesting superior weight loss results compared with Wegovy.

The growing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists will have a significant impact on the pharmaceutical sector with commercial and IP considerations becoming just as important as clinical efficacy.

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