Eli Lilly sues two pharmacies making copycat Zepbound, Mounjaro

Eli Lilly sues two pharmacies making copycat Zepbound, Mounjaro

The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, on Sept. 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly is suing two pharmacies for compounding Zepbound and Mounjaro, claiming the companies are skirting the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the practice and luring people away from Lilly’s … Read more

Novo Nordisk’s diabetes pill slashes risk of cardiovascular complications by 14% after four years

Novo Nordisk’s diabetes pill slashes risk of cardiovascular complications by 14% after four years

Novo Nordisk on Saturday said its diabetes pill Rybelsus showed cardiovascular benefits in a late-stage trial, paving the way for it to become a new treatment option for people living with diabetes and heart disease.  The pill lowered the risk of cardiovascular-related death, heart attack and stroke by 14% compared to a placebo after four … Read more

Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk scoops up Chinese obesity drug to compete with Eli Lilly

Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk scoops up Chinese obesity drug to compete with Eli Lilly

A view of the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company’s office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024.  Tom Little | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. … Read more

Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here’s why it could be a game-changer

Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here’s why it could be a game-changer

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Patients, doctors and investors will soon learn a lot more about a new, more convenient treatment that could shake up the booming weight loss drug market. Eli Lilly plans to … Read more

Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban

Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban

This week was supposed to mark the end of compounding pharmacies making copycat versions of Eli Lilly‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound and its diabetes drug Mounjaro. Online, it doesn’t look like much has changed.  Popular websites like Amble, EllieMD, Willow and Mochi Health are all still advertising versions of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Zepbound. Some, … Read more

Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity.  Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Wednesday said it will offer its weight loss drug Wegovy for less than half of its usual price per month through a new direct-to-consumer online pharmacy. The cash-pay offering is available to millions of patients … Read more

Amgen weight loss drug MariTide starts two phase three trials

Amgen weight loss drug MariTide starts two phase three trials

The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, on May 17, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen on Wednesday said it has started two critical late-stage trials for its experimental weight loss injection MariTide, another step in its bid to enter the booming obesity drug market.  “We’re delighted to share … Read more

AbbVie is the newest potential weight loss drug player

AbbVie is the newest potential weight loss drug player

A sign stands outside an Abbvie facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Brian Snyder | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The booming weight loss drug market has gained a new potential competitor.  AbbVie … Read more

What Cramer wants to hear from Nvidia, Salesforce — plus, Lilly does what no other can

What Cramer wants to hear from Nvidia, Salesforce — plus, Lilly does what no other can

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The broader market rebounded Wednesday, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq trying to snap their four-day losing streaks. The Dow was on pace for its third straight … Read more

Eli Lilly to invest $27 billion in new U.S. manufacturing

Eli Lilly to invest  billion in new U.S. manufacturing

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Wednesday said it will invest at least $27 billion to build four new manufacturing sites in the U.S., as demand for its blockbuster weight loss and diabetes … Read more