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Eli Lilly takes weight-loss pill battle global with first Foundayo approval outside U.S.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026


Eli Lilly announced that the United Kingdom approved Foundayo, its weight-loss medication. The approval marks the first authorization of Foundayo outside the United States. Novo Nordisk markets Wegovy, a competing weight-loss drug, in the U.K. and other international markets. The U.K. decision expands Lilly's weight-loss product availability beyond the American market.

Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/foundayo-eli-lilly-wegovy-pill-uk.html

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