FDA Approves Mounjaro for Lowering Cardiovascular Risk
The U.S. FDA approved Lilly’s Mounjaro, a GLP-1 diabetes drug also sold as Zepbound for obesity, to reduce cardiovascular risk. The decision relied on a large head-to-head trial showing Mounjaro cut major adverse heart events by 8% more than Trulicity. Second-quarter Mounjaro sales rose 91% to $9.94 billion on strong global demand.
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- Eli Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro gets approval for a new use (usatoday.com)
- Lilly's $9.94 Billion Mounjaro Franchise Wins a Heart-Risk Label (finance.yahoo.com)
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