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2026-09-26 · NASDAQ

Lilly Cut an Obesity Drug -- but the Move Shows How High Its Bar Has Become

Key Points Eli Lilly was second to market with a GLP-1 drug, but it quickly became the industry leader. The company recognizes that patents will only protect its GLP-1 drugs for just so long. The company, like its peers, is always on the lookout for blockbuster new drugs. 10 stocks we like better than Eli Lilly › Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has seen huge success in the GLP-1 weight-loss drug space with Mounjaro and Zepbound. Although it was second to market after Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) in the GLP-1 space, better patient outcomes and Novo Nordisk's inability to keep up with demand enabled Eli Lilly to take the industry lead.

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