Kind of like how every streamer released an epic fantasy show after Game of Thrones was a massive hit, drugmakers are all angling to produce the next blockbuster weight loss drug.
What happened: As the race to dethrone Novo Nordisk as the king of weight loss drugs heats up, pharma giant AstraZeneca has signed onto a licensing agreement with Chinese drugmaker Eccogene for a weight loss drug in the same class as Ozempic and WeGovy.