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Zepbound leads to more weight loss than Wegovy, drugmaker Eli Lilly says

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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Adults taking Zepbound lost 47% more weight on average than those taking Wegovy, according to clinical trial data from drugmaker Eli Lilly. In a head-to-head comparison of the two GLP-1 drugs, adults living with obesity or overweight who were taking Zepbound, the br…

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  1. Local News 8

    Zepbound leads to more weight loss than Wegovy, drugmaker Eli Lilly says (opens Local News 8)

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    By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Adults taking Zepbound lost 47% more weight on average than those taking Wegovy, according to clinical trial data from drugmaker Eli Lilly. In a head-to-head comparison of the two GLP-1 drugs, adults living with obesity or overweight who were taking Zepbound, the br…

  2. Investor's Business Daily

    Eli Lilly's Zepbound Beats Novo's Wegovy In Weight Loss (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Eli Lilly said Wednesday that its obesity drug Zepbound spurred more weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in a head-to-head clinical trial.

  3. Quartz

    Eli Lilly says Zepbound beat rival weight loss drug Wegovy in head-to-head study (opens Quartz)

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    Zepbound was 47% more effective than its GLP-1 class rival, a Lilly-funded trial found

  4. The Hill

    Zepbound brings more weight loss than Wegovy: Drugmaker (opens The Hill)

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    Adults who take Zepbound lose more weight than those who take competitor weight loss drug Wegovy, according to new clinical trial results. Zepound manufacturer Eli Lilly released results from their SURMOUNT-5 phase clinical trial on Wednesday which is the first time both GLP1s have been compared sid…

  5. Investopedia

    Eli Lilly's Zepbound Tops Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in Weight-Loss Trial (opens Investopedia)

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    Eli Lilly's popular weight-loss drug Zepbound outperformed Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in a clinical trial, according results of the study released Wednesday.

  6. NBC News

    This weight loss drug helped people shed more pounds than Wegovy, new trial results show (opens NBC News)

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    People who took Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, shed more pounds than those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in a clinical trial, Lilly said in a release Wednesday.

  7. UPI

    In new trial, Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss (opens UPI)

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    Zepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly.

  8. Time

    Which Weight-Loss Drug Is Better: Wegovy or Zepbound? (opens Time)

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    A new study compares the competing weight-loss medications Wegovy and Zepbound, and a clear winner emerges.

  9. MedicalXpress

    Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss in new trial (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Zepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Eli Lilly's Zepbound causes greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in head-to-head trial (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Zepbound’s greater weight loss is a huge advantage for Eli Lilly, which is competing with Novo Nordisk for a larger share of the weight loss drug market.

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