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- Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly acquiring wellness and nutraceutical businesses to support patients taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
- These medications suppress appetite, leading to concerns about nutritional deficiencies in users.
- Drugmakers are responding by developing and acquiring supplements, vitamins, and protein products designed to fill these nutritional gaps.
- This trend reflects a broader strategy by pharmaceutical firms to integrate consumer health offerings alongside their primary weight-management therapies.
What to watch next
- Launch of Kilitch's GLP-1 drug scheduled for December 2026
- Further acquisitions by pharmaceutical companies in the wellness and nutraceutical sectors
- Development of new nutritional products tailored for GLP-1 medication users
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Bhavin Mehta
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“So we have gone into wellness”
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…Kilitch has also moved into the wellness segment with Royvit, a vitamin and nutritional supplement available in sachet and effervescent tablet formats, said Bhavin Mehta, Whole-time Director of Kilitch Drugs. “ So we have gone into wellness ,” he said, explaining the company’s move. He said the product was developed with GLP-1 users in mind, amid concerns about lower food and nutrient intake among people taking weight-loss medicines. “Nowadays, if people…
“Nowadays, if people are taking semaglutide or other weight-loss medicines, their appetite reduces, and they may require adequate daily intake of proteins, nutrients and vitamins.”
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…gone into wellness,” he said, explaining the company’s move. He said the product was developed with GLP-1 users in mind, amid concerns about lower food and nutrient intake among people taking weight-loss medicines. “ Nowadays, if people are taking semaglutide or other weight-loss medicines, their appetite reduces, and they may require adequate daily intake of proteins, nutrients and vitamins. Based on feedback from doctors, we decided to develop a product to supplement vitamins and nutrients and help meet the daily requirement. Hence, we launched this,” he said. He said feedback from doctors was also behind…
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