Weight-loss therapy goes pill-to-shot with higher efficacy, convenience

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Sales of Novo Nordisk’s oral weight-loss drug Rybelsus have plateaued as Indians increasingly shift to injectable GLP-1 drugs like Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, which has captured ₹450 crore in seven months. Injectables offer higher efficacy and convenience, though experts expect orals to rebound once higher-dose, cheaper versions launch post-2026.