New Zealand is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to the supply of weight loss drugs, because of seemingly endless international demand for them. By Sharon Brettkelly of RNZ . The impact of weight loss drugs around the world is so huge that big food companies are jumping in on the bonanza, targeting people on the medication with special food lines.
The self-injecting drugs like Ozempic, made famous by celebrities including Oprah Winfrey , are forecast to be worth $165 billion by the 2030s. They’re so popular the pharmaceutical giants can’t keep up with the demand from millions of people around the world, which means New Zealand is missing out..
