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Innovation drives China’s weight loss drug market surge

CST Updated Nov 28, 2025 15:00

China's weight loss drug market is poised for explosive growth, targeting a 38.3B RMB opportunity as the obese population is set to exceed 300 million by 2030.


While global giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have entered, they now face a wave of local competition. Innovent's mazdutide is leading the pipeline as the world's first GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist under NMPA review.


With 56+ local GLP-1 candidates in development, the race is intensifying. Dive into the dynamics of China's weight loss drug surge in our latest VBtalk.



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