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00:23 Elisabeth Plagemann, Patient
00:49 Lars Selig, Nutritionist, Leipzig University Hospital
01:24 Michael Hannig, Analyst DJE Kapital
01:56 Michael Schwalbe, Pharmacist

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Elisabeth Plagemann is overweight..like some 3 billion people around the world. She's tried diets without success. And for a year she's been using a weight-loss injections - with medical supervision..She's lost 16 kilograms so far. 

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"The injection is working for sure. There's a huge difference: I really feel like I'm not hungry. It's a feeling I haven't had for years. This feeling of being full. I never had that before the injections."

Nutritionist Lars Selig sees obesity as an illness with a devastating impact that includes high blood pressure, type II diabetes, a higher risk of stroke, AND cancer too...

+++TC 00:48-01:00 Lars Selig, Nutritionist, Leipzig University Hospital+++
"We know that 200 diseases are linked to obesity. So we must do all we can to get patients to lose weight... It's important. And it's not just about additional conditions, it's life expectancy too."
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The nutritionist says the life expectancy of obese people is seven to ten years shorter. And there ever growing number means there's a big market for weight-loss injections for pharmaceuticals.

Novo Nordisk and Lilly are the drugmakers selling anti-obesity injections on the market. But the competition is likely to heat up. 

+++TC: 00:01:23- 01:38 O- Ton Michael Hannig, Analyst DJE Kapital+++
"In the short term, scientific development in the field is very dynamic. Current research is not only focused on improving the mechanisms, but also on developing active substances that target multiple hormonal receptors simultaneously."

New products and more competition will likely lead to lower prices. And at this pharmacy, there's been a growing demand for weight-loss injections.. despite being expensive and and out of pocket prescriptions in Germany. 

+++TC: 01:54-02:08 Michael Schwalbe, Pharmacist+++
"There are quite a lot of people who are usually very careful about spending money. But they're saying it's worth it. There are even some people who, if you ask me, wouldn't even need a weightloss injection."

So are the injections a lifestyle product or a medical necessity? Elisabeth Plagemann spends 276 euros a month - and because the effect of the medication ends when a patient stops taking it, the drug is a lifelong expense if she wants to maintain the weight loss.