Eli Lilly hikes Mounjaro prices in the UK
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On Thursday, Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) said it will sharply increase the list price of its weight-loss and type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in the United Kingdom. The moves underscore growing competition with Danish rival Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) in the lucrative obesity drug market.
Eli Lilly on Wednesday launched the easy-to-use injector pen of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro for 14,000 rupees (nearly $160) for its starting dose of 2.5 mg in India, stepping up competition with Novo Nordisk .
Paxton's office said the company supplied free nurses to help care for patients who received its drugs, as well as administrative support services that helped providers process insurance claims.