More people are now starting treatment with Eli Lilly's Zepbound than Wegovy in the US

Prescription figures show that Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound is now prescribed to more new patients in the US than Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
Photo: Brendan Mcdermid
Photo: Brendan Mcdermid
by MARKETWIRE ‎

Novo Nordisk’s super-seller Wegovy was overtaken last week by Eli Lilly’s challenger Zepbound in terms of the number of new prescriptions written. This is the first time this has happened, reports Reuters. 

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