That's where a number of early-stage drug delivery companies come in — and most are flying under investors' radar. Drug delivery tends to be a "roll-up sector," explained Edward Nash, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity. Nash recently looked at four companies operating in drug delivery: Rani Therapeutics , Biora Therapeutics , Avalyn Pharma and Elektrofi. At the moment, the most effective GLP-1 medications for weight loss are delivered via a subcutaneous injection. The verstility of the Rani pill also is encouraging, according to Harrison, since it could be used with a wide range of drugs.

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