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Viking Therapeutics stock is on the rise as the battle to develop new weight-loss drugs heats up. Here's what's at stake for the pharma giants fighting for position.

With Viking Therapeutics making a splash in the weight-loss drug arena, one analyst is encouraging investors to snap up the stock before a November catalyst.

With weight-loss drugs gaining traction, which biopharma stock wins?

Rising costs, regulatory hurdles, and cyberattacks are some of the challenges that the pharmaceutical industry faces. Although the sector looks well-positioned for growth, not all pharma stocks would be able to capitalize on the industry trends. Therefore, investors should look to avoid fundamentally weak pharma stocks: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL), Viking…