Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Tuesday launched its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in India, three months after Eli Lilly began marketing its rival product Mounjaro in the world's most populous nation.

As India becomes the new and latest nation witnessing the for weight-loss drugs frenzy, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy challenges Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro in a high-stakes obesity treatment challenge. While early trial results show Mounjaro as the clear winner but what works for you can be different and personalised.

With the launch of Wegovy by Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and US major Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro already in circulation, Indians now have two injectable therapies for obesity management. Both therapies can be effective for weight loss,