1
: used to treat obesity
anti-obesity drugs
2
: designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity
anti-obesity campaigns/programs
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Employer clients tell benefits consultants specialty costs easily account for 60% or more of their total drug spending, particularly as more Americans flock to anti-obesity GLP-1 medicines, prescriptions hailed for their ability to help people lose weight.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The market for injectable anti-obesity drugs, currently dominated by Zepbound (made by Lilly) and Wegovy (from Novo Nordisk), is expected to grow to $100 billion in sales by 2030.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
The Biden administration sought to sidestep this obstacle by issuing a rule in November reinterpreting existing statutes to allow for Medicare Part D to cover anti-obesity drugs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Medicare and Medicaid recipients can be reimbursed for the medications to treat diabetes, but currently the anti-obesity versions of these drugs will not be covered.
—Alice Park, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The market for injectable anti-obesity drugs, currently dominated by Zepbound (made by Lilly) and Wegovy (from Novo Nordisk), is expected to grow to $100 billion in sales by 2030.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
The Biden administration sought to sidestep this obstacle by issuing a rule in November reinterpreting existing statutes to allow for Medicare Part D to cover anti-obesity drugs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Medicare and Medicaid recipients can be reimbursed for the medications to treat diabetes, but currently the anti-obesity versions of these drugs will not be covered.
—Alice Park, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-obesity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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anti-obesity
adjective
an·ti-obe·si·ty
-ō-ˈbē-sət-ē 
: used to treat obesity : promoting the loss of excessive bodily fat
… anti-obesity drugs may inhibit energy intake, inhibit fat absorption, enhance energy expenditure or stimulate fat mobilization.—John Worobey, in Nutrition & Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach
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