Trump could keep Biden’s commitment to have Medicare pay for weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. But would drugmakers agree to reduce their prices right away?

Losing weight in the new year won't take the same shape as it did in the past. Why it matters: The emergence of groundbreaking new weight-loss drugs is transforming how Americans shed pounds. Nearly 18 million Americans are expected to be taking versions of GLP-1 drugs by 2029,

Eli Lilly has asked to join in opposing a lawsuit brought by compounding pharmacies against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the agency's decision that Lilly's blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs are no longer in short supply.

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 Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound on Dec. 27 to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, making it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) is reportedly seeking to oppose a lawsuit filed by compounding pharmacies over the FDA's determination that weight-loss and diabetes drugs such as Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) tirzepatide are no longer in short supply.