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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We're reading about Lilly obesity drug data, a push for FDA to ban DTC ads, and more

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Eli Lilly's obesity drug retatrutide showed significant weight loss in patients with heart disease but did not conclusively reduce cardiovascular risks, raising questions about its long-term benefits. Meanwhile, a Medicare pilot program has seen high uptake for injectable GLP-1 drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Foundayo/Zepbound, challenging initial expectations that patients would prefer oral medications due to the convenience of injections.

This development matters as it highlights ongoing uncertainties in obesity drug efficacy and patient preferences, influencing future clinical trials and market strategies.

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