New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly's CEO explains why they're so expensive.
David Ricks said drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound are priced to reflect the costs involved, patent expiry, and the enormous value they offer.
From pills to new uses, here's what Eli Lilly's top scientist sees as the future of weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer Dan Skovronsky spoke to CNBC about obesity pills and more on the future of weight loss.
Eli Lilly bets big on weight-loss pill with $550 million inventory stockpile
Eli Lilly is betting big on its experimental oral weight-loss drug even before reporting data from its late-stage trial by recording nearly $550 million in "pre-launch inventory" in its financial statements,
Eli Lilly (LLY) Stockpiles Weight Loss Pill Ahead of Regulatory Approval
Eli Lilly’s (LLY) new weight loss pill is still in clinical trials and has not yet been approved by regulators. But that hasn’t stopped the
Eli Lilly wants to use its weight loss drug windfall to fight Alzheimer's and hearing loss
The weight-loss drug boom has transformed Eli Lilly (LLY), the maker of Zepbound, into the largest healthcare company in the world. Now, the pharma giant wants to reinvest its success with weight-loss meds into tackling some of the world’s toughest health challenges.
Lilly's next obesity drug serves up dramatic weight loss -- and side effects - report
Several individuals enrolled in a phase 3 trial for Eli Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) next-generation obesity drug, retatrutide, say that while they have seen incredible weight loss, it has also come with its share of notable side effects.
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
In December, the FDA declared that shortages of treatments Zepbound and Mounjaro from another drugmaker, Eli Lilly and Co., ...
Weight-loss drug Zepbound helped drive Ireland to $76 billion in goods exports to the U.S. last year—a bittersweet reminder of the challenges ahead
Ireland's pharmaceutical industry shipped billions' worth of goods to the U.S., but face threats from Trump 2.0.
FDA says Ozempic shortage is over, chilling boom in off-brand versions
The FDA has now resolved the shortages of Novo Nordisk’s and Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs, which could spell the ...
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How much weight loss is too much? Pharma is pushing the limit with new obesity drugs
One participant lost 22% of her weight in nine months — substantially faster than the rate seen with approved GLP-1 drugs ...
FDA declares end to Wegovy and Ozempic shortage
The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.
Weight-loss drugs are about to get a lot better
A new generation of anti-obesity drugs aims for greater effectiveness, fewer side effects, and more convenience.
Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list
Compounding pharmacies producing cheaper semaglutide products have been given notice they will soon have to stop, as the drug ...
Zepbound for Weight Loss
The new weight loss drug offers promising results for those who are overweight or obese. Learn about how Zepbound works, its ...
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This weight loss drug reduces heart failure risk
A groundbreaking study shows how Zepbound, a popular weight loss medication, could become a key treatment for heart failure ...