The results come as Eli Lilly works to maintain its edge over Novo Nordisk in the booming market for a class of obesity and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s.

U.S. sales of Lilly’s weight-loss treatment Zepbound nearly tripled, to $3.57 billion, in the third quarter. Meanwhile, revenue from the diabetes drug Mounjaro, which has been on the market longer, has doubled, to $6.52 billion, thanks to growth outside the U.S.

Eli Lilly partners with Walmart to sell its weight-loss drug Zepbound nationwide, giving patients easier, insurance-free access through LillyDirect.

The deal, which enables patients to pick up orders placed through Lilly’s online channel at Walmart pharmacies, is the latest move by the company to expand its direct-to-consumer services.

Eli Lilly stock (NYSE: LLY) is up 7% in a month, warranting investor attention following a key corporate development. Eli Lilly recently announced a significant partnership with Walmart to sell its popular weight-loss drug, Zepbound, at a discounted retail price through Walmart pharmacies.

Together, Mounjaro and Zepbound brought in $11.98 billion in the third quarter even with price decreases for the medicines.

Eli Lilly and Walmart have partnered to offer in-store pickup of Zepbound (tirzepatide) single-dose vials through the LillyDirect platform by mid-November. The collaboration marks the first time patients using LillyDirect,