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How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Pharmaceutical Industry
In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how declining birth rates and aging populations are reshaping the pharmaceutical industry. They focus on the shift from pediatric-focused drug development to treatments for age-related diseases, using the example of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Mounjaro—originally diabetes drugs now being studied for Alzheimer's and heart failure. Lucas explains the economics: the number of children under five is projected to drop 10% by 2050, while the over-65 population will grow by 60%, pushing pharma R&D toward chronic…
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