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ELI LILLY SHARES UP 2% PREMARKET AFTER CO BECOMES THE FIRST DRUGMAKER TO HAVE GLP-1 WEIGHT LOSS PILL APPROVED IN CHINA.
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Eli Lilly shares rose 2% in premarket trading after the company became the first drugmaker to secure approval in China for a GLP-1 weight-loss pill. The milestone gives Lilly an early foothold in the world's second-largest pharmaceutical market, where obesity treatments are seen as a major growth opportunity. The approval covers the company's oral GLP-1 therapy, distinguishing it from injectable rivals already competing in the space. Investors will watch how quickly Lilly can scale distribution and pricing in China, and whether rivals such as Novo Nordisk follow with their own oral GLP-1 approvals.
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