Unlike injectable Mounjaro, which focuses on patients with a BMI above 35, Orforglipron is designed for the larger group of patients with a BMI of 27-34, offering an expected weight reduction of 12-16
Novo Nordisk will cut 11.5 per cent of its workforce to save costs and streamline operations as competition rises and sales of Wegovy and Ozempic slow, especially in the US market
The new price, which also applies to Lilly's type 2 diabetes medicine that has the same name, is effective from September
Eli Lilly has launched its Mounjaro KwikPen in India at ₹14,000 for the 2.5 mg dose; the once-weekly injector targets diabetes and obesity, competing with Wegovy
Eli Lilly's Mounjaro has seen explosive growth since its March launch in India, with sales soaring to Rs 50 crore in three months
Incidence of obesity and diabetes is rising in India, the world's most populous country, which also ranks among the worst three globally for high obesity rates
With CDSCO approval, Mounjaro to be available in a Kwikpen format; this comes a day after Wegovy's India launch, intensifying competition in weight-loss treatment
Eli Lilly's once-weekly KwikPen format for Mounjaro has been approved in India, offering an easier delivery system for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management
Wegovy enters the Indian market as the first GLP-1 drug approved for both weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction, competing with Eli Lilly's Mounjaro
The company plans to submit efsitora, its once-weekly insulin for type 2 diabetes, to global regulators by end-2026 following positive Phase 3 trial outcomes
Mounjaro has sold more than 81,570 units in India, totalling about ₹23.94 crore ($2.76 million) as of May, with the drug logging a 60 per cent rise in overall sales between April and May
Lilly has struck multiple partnership deals with gene-editing companies in the last two years to expand its portfolio beyond its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs
It logged value sales worth Rs 12.61 crore in May, compared to Rs 7.88 crore in April.
The US drugmaker sold ₹12.6 crore ($1.5 million) worth of the injections last month, according to market analysis firm Pharmarack Technologies
The Danish drugmaker led the obesity revolution with Ozempic and Wegovy but now lags Eli Lilly in efficacy, trials, and strategy in a $150-bn market
Phase 3b trial finds Lilly's tirzepatide delivers higher average weight loss and waist reduction than Novo's semaglutide in people with obesity or overweight
Lilly CEO says if approved, drug could be manufactured and launched at scale globally
With obesity on the rise, Eli Lilly's weight-loss injection triggers a rush of consultations as Indians seek safer, cheaper options to black-market drugs
Analysts say the diabetes and obesity drug can be a Rs 500 crore opportunity for the firm
Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug, is now available in India at a fraction of its US price. It offers treatment for weight loss and diabetes control, but watch out for the side effects