Eli Lilly has stepped up the pace of development in obesity

Eli Lilly is developing new drugs for the treatment of obesity and has a total of six projects underway, including the orforgliprone tablet and the Phase III candidate retratrutide.

Eli Lilly invests heavily in research and development in an effort to grow in the market and avoid past mistakes. | Photo: Mike Blake

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Eli Lilly has set its sights on maintaining its grip on the fast-growing market for obesity drugs.

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