From Pills to Needles: Why Your New Meds Are Now Shots

From weight-loss drugs like Wegovy to cholesterol-lowering Leqvio, injectable drugs are reshaping modern medicine—with new risks and higher costs.Injectables are already an $800 billion a year market.One popular injectable costs $70,000 a year.Today, a growing number of new medications are being delivered via injection rather than as oral pills. It’s a trend driven by advancements in biotechnology, the idea that it’s easier for patients, and pharmaceutical industry profits.But what are the trade-offs when it comes to cost and safety, and what does it mean for patients and the industry?Why Injections Over Pills?The rise of injectable drugs is largely tied to...