Dr Reddy’s, Sun, Cipla and Biocon look to recreate Ozempic magic in India

Doctors say patients come with specific queries regarding weight-loss drugs, which have become both the first preference and the last resort for some. “I would rather go for these short cuts that the pharma industry offers than go under the knife for my appearance,” says Rajput. The drugs — Wegovy and Ozempic — which have the same ingredient, semaglutide, are all the rage ever since entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted about it.