India's Slow Adoption of Affordable GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Raises Questions

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Nithin Kamath questions India's slow uptake of affordable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs despite rising obesity, citing challenges like long-term adherence and physician conservatism, prompting a cautionary response from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw emphasizing diet and exercise for non-diabetic, non-obese individuals.

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