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Weight-loss drugs: new options for obesity treatment and their consequences

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Kind, S.(2026).Abnehmmedikamente – neue Optionen zur Adipositastherapie und ihre Folgen. Themenkurzprofil Nr.91. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000198765  

A new generation of highly effective weight-loss drugs is transforming obesity treatment. This topic brief explores their therapeutic potential, as well as implications for healthcare systems, access to treatment, public health policy and societal perceptions of body weight.
Publication type:
policy brief
Publication Date:
2026-11
Language:
de
Publication URL:
https://doi.org/10.5445/IR/1000198765
Institute(s):
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) (TAB)
Country:
Germany
Project:
Horizon scanning - detecting scientific and technical trends and socio-economic developments in early development stages