The global anti-obesity drugs market reached a value of US$ 1.78 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach a value of US$ 3.63 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 12.20% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.

Anti-obesity drugs are intended to reduce or control weight and generally medically prescribed only in cases of morbid obesity. They help reduce cravings and control compulsive eating, especially for sweets and fatty, salty, and high-calorie food products. They can also provide independent health benefits, such as controlling blood pressure, harmful lipid levels, waist circumference, sugar levels and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and minimize the risk of major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and progression of diabetic kidney disease.

Anti-Obesity Drugs Market Trends:
Recent advances in anti-obesity drugs have enabled the potential of attaining clinically significant weight loss among individuals. This, in confluence with the widespread prevalence of obesity on account of sedentary lifestyles, represents one of the key factors creating a positive outlook for the market. In addition, obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and cancer of the esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and kidney. It can also result in numerous psychological, neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, musculoskeletal, and endocrine diseases. Besides this, sleep deprivation, circadian desynchronization, chronic stress, and the rising use of anti-epileptic and psychotropic drugs may further induce weight gain. This, coupled with the increasing number of approvals of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) that help regulate appetite and food cravings, is fueling the growth of the market. Apart from this, weight loss aids in improving the quality of life, mobility, daily function, and psychological well-being of individuals. This, along with the increasing health consciousness, thriving pharmaceutical industry, and the rising focus on the management of diseases closely integrated with excess body weight, is anticipated to stimulate the growth of the market.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global anti-obesity drugs market, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2022-2027. Our report has categorized the market based on drug class, drug type and distribution channel.

Breakup by Drug Class:

Peripherally Acting Drugs
Centrally Acting Drugs

Breakup by Drug Type:

Prescription Drugs
OTC Drugs

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

Hospital Pharmacy
Retail Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy

Breakup by Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC, Gelesis, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Merck & Co. Inc., Norgine B.V., Novo Nordisk A/S, Pfizer Inc., Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc., SHIONOGI & Co. Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Vivus LLC.

Key questions answered in this report:
How has the global anti-obesity drugs market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global anti-obesity drugs market?
What are the key regional markets?
What is the breakup of the market based on the drug class?
What is the breakup of the market based on the drug type?
What is the breakup of the market based on the distribution channel?
What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
What is the structure of the global anti-obesity drugs market and who are the key players?
What is the degree of competition in the industry?