The results come as Eli Lilly works to maintain its edge over Novo Nordisk in the booming market for a class of obesity and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s.

The results come as Eli Lilly works to maintain its edge over Novo Nordisk in the booming market for a class of obesity and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s.

The drugmaker posted a strong third quarter, driven by sales of its popular GLP-1 medications