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Novo Nordisk’s (NOVO.B) Wegovy cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death by more than Eli Lilly’s (LLY) weight-loss drug Zepbound, a new study found.

Eli Lilly on Tuesday said its daily weight loss pill helped patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes shed weight in a late-stage trial, meeting the study’s main goal and clearing the way for the company to file for approval of the drug globally.

Eli Lilly(LLY) stock tumbled after it released the results for an experimental weight-loss pill study and reported a beat-and-raise quarter early Thursday.

Eli Lilly on Thursday said its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro showed heart health benefits in a late-stage trial directly comparing it to the company’s older diabetes treatment, Trulicity.

 Eli Lilly (LLY.N), said on Thursday that India’s drug regulator had approved the launch of pre-filled injector pens of its blockbuster weight-loss drug, Mounjaro, giving it more options to compete with Novo Nordisk’s recently launched Wegovy.

Shares in Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) fell as much as 3.5% on Monday after detailed trial data on its experimental obesity drug CagriSema fuelled investor concerns about its competitiveness against rival Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY)’s pipeline.

Eli Lilly will acquire gene-editing startup Verve Therapeutics for up to $1.3 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, to boost its pipeline of experimental medicines beyond its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs.

Eli Lilly announced Monday that the highest doses of its flagship weight-loss treatment, Zepbound, will now be available in single-dose vials at a fixed monthly price of $499 through its direct-to-consumer platform LillyDirect.

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its use for young people with obesity, new data shared with Reuters shows.

Eli Lilly (LLY.N),  said on Sunday its drug Zepbound was superior to Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO),  Wegovy across five weight-loss targets such as reducing waist circumference, citing data from a head-to-head trial.

Eli Lilly (LLY)+1.55% stock was falling early Thursday even as the drugmaker posted first-quarter earnings above analysts’ expectations, driven by higher sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro.

Eli Lilly (LLY.N),  said on Thursday its experimental pill, orforglipron, led to weight loss of nearly 8% at the highest dose and lowered blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes in a late-stage trial.

Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it has begun selling higher doses of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in vials in the U.S. at a $150 discount to the cost of the injector pen versions, as it seeks to spur demand for the medicine.

Eli Lilly forecast annual profit largely above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, providing some relief to investors after another quarter of sales miss for its popular diabetes and weight-loss treatments.

Direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro on Wednesday said its platform will now offer more affordable single-dose vials of the weight loss drug Zepbound through a new partnership with Eli Lilly, which aims to streamline access to the popular treatment.

Eli Lilly on Wednesday said its obesity drug Zepbound led to more weight loss than its main rival, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, in the first head-to-head clinical trial on the weekly injections.

U.S. government health plans account for the lion’s share of coverage for popular new weight-loss drugs, far beyond the reimbursement available from private employers and insurers, according to an analysis shared with Reuters.

Eli Lilly on Wednesday fell short of profit and revenue expectations for the third quarter, weighed down by disappointing sales of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro, and slashed its full-year adjusted profit guidance.

Eli Lilly on Thursday said it will invest $1.8 billion to boost manufacturing for its newly approved Alzheimer’s drug and highly popular weight loss and diabetes treatments, among other medicines, in Ireland

Eli Lilly on Tuesday released a new form of its weight loss drug Zepbound for roughly half its usual monthly list price to reach millions of patients without insurance coverage for the popular injection, such as those with Medicare