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Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill wins backing in Europe

The recommendation sends the once-daily tablet to the European Commission after late-stage trials showed about 11% average weight loss over 72 weeks.

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Oct 16 (Reuters) - The European ​Medicines ‌Agency's committee on Friday ‌recommended ​approval ⁠of Eli ⁠Lilly's weight-loss pill Foundayo, ​paving the ⁠way ⁠for ​a second ​oral weight-loss drug ‌to win backing ⁠in the region after ⁠Novo ‌Nordisk's ⁠We...

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In clinical trials, Eli Lilly's orforlipron offered weight loss of up to 10%. The EMA recommended its approval against obesity and type 2 diabetes. The post Green light in Europe for a second anti-obesity pill appeared first on in.gr.

·Greece
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A committee of the EU authority recommended the approval of the drug. Thus, the pill Wegovy of the Danish rival Novo Nordisk received competition on the European market.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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The European Medicines Agency EMA recommends approval for the GLP1 analogue Foundayo (orforgliprone) as a treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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WTVB broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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