US FDA approves Lilly weight-loss drug
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's weight loss treatment, giving the U.S. drugmaker official entry into a lucrative market that has captured Wall Street's enthusiasm this year. The FDA approved tirzepatide for weight loss under the brand name Zepbound. It has been available as Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes since 2022 and had increasingly been used "off-label" for weight loss while the obesity approval was pending.