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British Agency Supports Eli Lilly's Weight Loss Drug Mounjaro, Diverging From Restrictions on Rival Novo Nordisk's Wegovy

Britain’s medical costs regulator, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), has recommended Eli Lilly And Co’s (NYSE:LLY) weight-loss drug Mounjaro for certain patients with obesity. Unlike its stance on Novo Nordisk A/S’s (NYSE:NVO) rival drug Wegovy, NICE has not imposed a time limit on Mounjaro’s usage. NICE’s draft guidelines suggest that Mounjaro, chemically known as tirzepatide and sold as Zepbound in the U.S., should be available for patients with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 and one or more weight-related health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease. Also Read: Novo Nordisk Sues ...