Weight-loss wonder drugs are about to transform the New Zealand economy. Here’s how – The Economy of Everything

Liam DannBusiness Editor at Large·NZ Herald·9 Sep, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to read‌Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker look at predictions GLP-1 drugs could boost the US economy by hundreds of billions of dollars. Brought to you by CMC Markets.Never mind the disruption coming from artificial intelligence, there is growing expectation on Wall Street that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are about to transform the US economy. As many as 18% of the adult US population is currently using the GLP-1 drugs and more than 20% of households