A new generation of treatments is revolutionizing patient care, with cascading effects expected on the pharmacy industry, food industry, catering and public finances. Marie-Hélène Crépillon lost 30 kilos in a year and a half, to stabilize at 95 kilos.
Former English Prime Minister Boris Johnson stopped taking it because he could not stand the side effects, mainly digestive problems. Elon Musk has touted it for weight loss, as has Oprah Winfrey. In the United States, examples abound of obese or overweight people who have become fans of Wegovy or its rival Zebound.