Exclusive: Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review

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A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/Illustration/File Photo

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LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy are not a “silver bullet” for addressing the rapid rise in global obesity rates, the World Health Organization’s nutrition chief told Reuters, as the agency conducts its first review of obesity management guidelines in more than 20 years.

The global health body is first revising guidelines for treating children and adolescents with obesity, and will then update recommendations for adults, said Francesco Branca, WHO director of nutrition and food safety.

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