The United States Food and Drug Administration says the shortage of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro drugs has been resolved and that specialty pharmacies and online companies need to stop selling off-brand versions of the weight-loss drugs. The FDA has issued warnings against the off-brand versions, citing safety concerns.

The agency's decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader insurance coverage for the treatment.

The FDA said Thursday it’s standing by its earlier decision that the shortage of tirzepatide — the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s diabetes and weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound — is over.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday there was no longer a shortage of Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs following a re-evaluation of their supply by the agency.

Eli Lilly and Co.’s diabetes and weight-loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound are no longer in short supply in the US, which means compounding pharmacies must stop making less expensive copycat versions in the coming months.

The weight-loss drugs battle has grabbed Wall Street's attention and stoked shares of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. But others are coming.

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Zepbound is the first medication approved to treat people with obstructive sleep apnea, said Sailly Seymor, director of FDA's division of pulmonology, allergy, and critical care.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound. In a news release published Dec.