Signal Brazil's GLP-1 patents expired in March 2026 and price is the stated barrier for 35% of interested consumers

Summary

McKinsey reports Brazilian patent expirations in March 2026 opening the way to cheaper GLP-1 options, with 35 percent of interested consumers citing price as the reason they are not using them and 44 percent saying lower post-expiry prices would make them more likely to start, against a market McKinsey sizes at about 3 billion dollars and three million consumers.