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Obesity Drugmakers Test on Young Children

Updated 2026-09-15 13:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Drug companies are testing obesity drugs on children as young as six, raising concerns about the safety and ethics of such trials. Companies like Vera and Syntis Bio are among those conducting early-stage research.

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