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Pfizer's $7.3B Bet on Obesity Drug Market Growth

9/25/2025

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  • Pfizer's $7.3 billion acquisition of Metsera aims to re-enter the obesity market projected to reach $100 billion by 2030.
  • The deal includes a $4.9 billion upfront payment and milestone payments tied to development milestones.
  • Metsera's lead MET-097i is a GLP-1 receptor agonist with once-monthly dosing.
  • Analysts are cautious, citing integration risks and competition from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.