Author: SUJATA SHARMA

Obsession with quick weight loss is growing in the country. But the existing medicines and treatments are not for everyone India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in the use of a new generation of weight-loss medicines. Once largely confined to diabetes clinics, drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have rapidly entered mainstream conversation. Many popular brand names are now widely discussed on social media, prescribed in specialised weight-management clinics and increasingly sought by people hoping to lose weight quickly. That excitement has produced two equally misleading narratives. One portrays these medicines as miracle drugs that make healthy eating and physical…