Big Pharma could affect Big Food with obesity drugs, says Big Finance


By AGENCY

New anti-obesity drugs cause a decrease in appetite, which can have a domino effect on the amounts and types of foods people buy, and thus, what food retailers decide to sell. — TripAdvisor

The increasing uptake of anti-obesity drugs could have “long term impacts” for the food industry as people eat less and “shun” unhealthy fare, according to a recent report by Morgan Stanley.

“The latest hunger-suppressing weight-loss drugs are transforming the way obesity is treated,” the American investment bank said, with the industry attaining “blockbuster status” over the past year (2023).

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