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EXCLUSIVE: Weight-Loss Duopoly Breaks As Eli Lilly, Novo Plummet; 'Market Won't Be Dominated By Just 2 Players'
GLP-1 market leaders Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) faced a significant selloff on Thursday, as new weight-loss drugs from rival pharmaceutical companies began threatening the dominance of their flagship products, Zepbound and Wegovy.
Shares of Eli Lilly plummeted by 6.3%, marking their worst daily performance since March 2021. In the last two sessions, they have dropped by over 10%, registering the worst two-day downside since March 2020. Similarly, shares of Dutch pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A/S fell 4%.
Chart: Eli Lilly’s Worst Session In Over Three Years
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