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11 April 2024NewsPharmaMuireann Bolger

Pharmacy defends Eli Lilly off-label drug suit

Diabetes drug is known for its off-label use as a weight-loss aid | Judge censures pharma giant for using state law instead of federal law in complaint | Development follows a wave of litigation involving Mounjaro.

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