Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss
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The obesity drug helped people trim about two inches more off their waists than Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the rival medicines.
People taking Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, lost almost 50% more weight than individuals using Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. According to a study funded by Eli Lilly, the trial revealed that participants taking tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound ...
Eli Lilly on Thursday downplayed CVS Health's decision to drop the company's obesity drug Zepbound from some lists of medicines it covers for reimbursement, but shares of the drugmaker still fell roughly 10% on investor worries that the move could blunt its sales momentum.
Eli Lilly and Company's stock dropped 11% after CVS's Zepbound exclusion, but analysts see a mispricing opportunity. Click for why LLY growth remains strong.