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3 ways GLP-1 drugs could be getting better

June 11, 2026
The Washington Post

A race is shaping up among drug manufacturers that are vying to roll out better options when it comes to weight-loss drugs.

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Lilly’s 30% weight loss sets high bar for obesity drug race

June 8, 2026
Bloomberg News

At the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans, market leader Eli Lilly and Co. asserted its dominance in the weight-loss market.

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The science involving GLP-1 drugs and cancer is getting much more interesting

June 4, 2026 | The Washington Post

After transforming the treatment of diabetes and weight loss, a growing body of research is raising the possibility that these drugs may help protect against cancer.

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RayzeBio planning $150M in radiopharmaceutical facilities in Whitestown

June 1, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

The company, which is owned by biopharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb Co., is working on an incentive package with Whitestown officials that includes tax abatements for construction and new equipment for two buildings.  

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Lilly’s experimental GLP-1 pushes limits of weight loss, but there are risks

May 29, 2026 | The Washington Post

Eli Lilly and Co. this month unveiled startling new data for an experimental weight-loss drug. The breakthrough also is prompting some doctors to urge caution.

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New weight-loss drugs may be reshaping the brain, scientists say

May 28, 2026 | The Washington Post

Tens of millions of people are now taking the medications worldwide, turning what began as obesity and diabetes treatments into what could be modern medicine’s largest unplanned neuroscience experiments.

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Lilly spending nearly $4B to acquire three vaccine developers

May 26, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Indianapolis drugmaker is purchasing Curevo Inc., LimmaTech Biologics AG and Vaccine Co. Inc. to expand its research and development efforts in infectious disease.

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Lilly goes on $21B buying spree to build drug pipeline

May 22, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Deal after deal, Eli Lilly and Co. is using the fruits of its success from developing blockbuster GLP-1 medicines to prepare for its next chapter and build a bridge over a looming patent cliff.

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Elanco’s newest medication enters $1.3B US itchy-dog market

May 20, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Indianapolis-based company has announced the phased launch of Befrena, a monoclonal antibody injection for treating canine allergic and atopic dermatitis.

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Lilly rebuffed by Supreme Court on $194M Medicaid award

May 18, 2026 | Bloomberg News

The case against Lilly centered on the rebates that drug companies must pay to state Medicaid programs to subsidize some of the cost.

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Lilly CEO David Ricks keeps eye on future while company celebrates history

May 13, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker is marking 150 years since Col. Eli Lilly founded his company on May 10, 1876.

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Lilly looks to sell about $8B of debt to fund acquisitions

May 7, 2026 | Bloomberg News

The move comes as Lilly has embarked on a spree of large acquisitions, including two of its most-expensive transactions ever.

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Elanco’s stock climbs after company posts strong 1st quarter results

May 6, 2026 | Joey Harris

Demand for drugs to combat ticks and other pests was a major factor boosting Elanco Animal Health Inc.’s first quarter results, company executives said Wednesday.

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Lilly announces additional $4.5B investment at LEAP District manufacturing site

May 6, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Lilly’s latest commitment at the LEAP District brings the company’s total investment there since 2022 to $18 billion.

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Trump’s drugmaker deals could save economy $529B over 10 years, White House economists say

May 5, 2026 | Associated Press

The potential savings estimated would be substantial as Americans spent $467 billion on prescription drugs in 2024, according to the most recent government data available.

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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence

April 29, 2026 | Associated Press

The settlement is among the largest in a series of settlements by drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies in recent years.

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Lilly acquiring cancer-drug firm Ajax Therapeutics in deal worth up to $2.3B

April 27, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The acquisition is the latest in a series of recent deals that Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has made to increase its cancer-treatment pipeline.

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Complex process leads to a new drug’s identity

April 24, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The laborious process of naming a pharmaceutical takes months and sometimes years of brainstorming, trademark review, legal analysis and regulatory compliance.

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FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

April 24, 2026 | Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last weekend directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed research and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs that remain illegal under federal law.

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Insurers balk at Trump’s plan to cover obesity drugs in Medicare

April 21, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Health insurers are raising questions about the Trump administration’s plan to cover obesity drugs in Medicare next year.

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Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person

April 21, 2026 | Associated Press

The judge had been expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

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Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow

April 21, 2026 | Associated Press

The criminal sentence Tuesday will mark a major step toward the company finalizing a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over the toll of opioids.

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