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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Perrone

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Obesity Drug - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday.

The Food and Drug Administration said that a nationwide shortage of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro has been resolved, eliminating the need for copycat versions of the drugs that have become wildly popular with Americans trying to lose weight.

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