Eli Lilly reported that in a late-stage trial, its next-generation obesity drug led to weight loss approaching the effectiveness seen with bariatric surgery

A next-gen Eli Lilly obesity drug led to bariatric-surgery levels of weight loss in a study, but also saw patients dropping out because of side effects.

Eli Lilly reported that in a late-stage trial, its next-generation obesity drug led to weight loss approaching the effectiveness seen with bariatric surgery