US oral GLP-1 first as Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy pill
The obesity drug’s new formulation gains an important opportunity to define the market before regulators finish assessing Lilly’s rival orforglipron.
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The obesity drug’s new formulation gains an important opportunity to define the market before regulators finish assessing Lilly’s rival orforglipron.
Announcement of Eli Lilly and Company's fourth new US manufacturing plant is expected within the next few weeks.
After Wegovy and Zepbound's success, competition for the next potential weight loss blockbuster heats up.
The €2.6 billion manufacturing investment complements the recent US manufacturing expansion for its next potential blockbuster obesity treatment orforglipron.
The new $6.5 billion Houston site will manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in support of the company’s pipeline of small molecule medicines.
Upcoming drug approvals and clinical progress will be pivotal during the third quarter of the year, says GlobalData.
Subject to regulatory approval, the small molecule drug could provide a new treatment option for diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly’s new data suggests.