Obesity

Therapeutic Thursday: The Field That Keeps Falling Off the Wagon

Obesity just went from the 30th most-studied disease to the 2nd in three years, and almost the entire bet is riding on a single class of drugs.

Jun 18, 2026 Capsul Desk 5 min read members

A scientist in a white lab coat and blue gloves works at a lab bench, holding a pipette and looking down in concentration, with reagent bottles and supplies on the shelves beside him.

Therapeutic Thursday: The Crowd Is The Problem. Everyone Has A Different Solution.

Two of pharma's most crowded fields, and no agreement on whether the answer is to crowd in further or step away.

Jun 11, 2026 Aakash Babu 5 min read members

The Long View: When the Drug Escapes the Label

A drug that has already escaped the market meant to contain it. Two companies building for a future that hasn't arrived yet. This week's long view runs from a Phase III obesity readout all the way to the future of genetic medicine.

May 22, 2026 Mary Jo Laffler 8 min read members

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Therapeutic Thursday: The Field That Keeps Falling Off the Wagon

Therapeutic Thursday: The Crowd Is The Problem. Everyone Has A Different Solution.

The Long View: When the Drug Escapes the Label