UK Approves Eli Lilly Oral Weight-Loss Drug Foundayo (Orforglipron)
The U.K. healthcare regulator has approved Eli Lilly’s oral weight management and type 2 diabetes drug orforglipron, sold as Foundayo. The decision extends the global GLP-1 pill push amid consumer resistance to injections and growing obesity-medicine demand. The global market is projected to expand rapidly as Novo Nordisk competes with its U.K.-launched Wegovy pill, with China seen as a future growth and innovation driver.