Eli Lilly secures UK approval for oral weight-loss pill Foundayo
Eli Lilly’s oral weight-loss pill Foundayo (orforglipron) won UK authorization by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and will be available on prescription for weight management and type 2 diabetes. NICE cost-effectiveness evaluation is needed before NHS coverage. The launch follows Novo’s Wegovy in the UK and highlights differences in dosing and uptake versus injectable GLP-1s.