Worth noting, CVS Caremark—the biggest PBM in the U.S.— announced in May that it would make Novo Nordisk’s rival drug Wegovy (semaglutide) the preferred obesity GLP-1 on its formulary. The move was expected to boost access to Wegovy in The States—albeit likely at the expense of that for Lilly’s Zepbound.

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.

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

Wegovy Zepbound cost-effectiveness report finds both drugs remain valuable at higher prices despite affordability concerns, per ICER analysis.

Eli Lilly said on Thursday its experimental weight-loss pill met most criteria for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new national priority voucher, suggesting it is a strong candidate for a significantly accelerated approval review.

Eli Lilly (LLY) is expected to see a multi-fold increase in its earnings during its third quarter earnings, which is scheduled for October 29 after markets close. The pharma giant is expected to report per-share earnings of $5.

Eli Lilly reported higher profit and raised its outlook on surging demand for its weight-loss drugs, sending its shares higher.

Lilly tops Q3 estimates as Mounjaro and Zepbound fuel a 54% revenue surge, prompting the drugmaker to raise its full-year sales and earnings outlook.

With quarterly revenue up 54% from a year ago, Eli Lilly raised it guidance for the year, with the company now expecting revenue in the range of $63 billion to $63.5 billion