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Sep 2024
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How GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Are Boostin...

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Karen Andersen, biotechnology strategist for Morningstar Research Services, discusses what GLP-1 drugs’ demand means for the biopharma industry’s five-year outlook. And whether the weight-loss drugs pose a threat to snack food stocks.

Why GLP-1 Drugs Are in Demand 

Competition Between Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly

How Expanding the Conditions GLP-1 Drugs Treats Could Influence Insurance Coverage

Are Weight Loss Drugs a Threat to Snack Food Stocks?

Big Pharma’s Looming Patent Cliff

How Medicare Negotiations Impact the Pharmaceutical Industry

What is a Biologic Drug?

Upcoming Innovations in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Which BioPharma Drugs Do We Expect to Contract?

Big Pharma’s Five-Year Outlook

Biopharmaceutical Stock Picks

 

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2024 Biopharmaceutical Industry Landscape

Obesity Drugs: Can New Firms Take Market Share From Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk? 

Investment Opportunities in the Biopharma Industry 

Obesity Drug Market: The Next Wave of GLP-1 Competition 

 

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