Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhite House officials are denying that President Donald Trump was the 79-year-old patient who reportedly received early access to retatrutide, an experimental weight loss drug, under "compassionate use." Health news site STAT reported that drug maker Eli Lilly and the FDA granted a 79-year-old patient access to the treatment for severe health complications, including refractory obesity, obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension. White House spokesman Kush Desai called suggestions that Trump was the patient "baseless speculation," and other White House accounts accused commentators of spreading "bulls***." The patient's request for the drug reportedly drew interest from top health officials, suggesting they were "well connected." Trump, who is now 80, previously received early access to an antibody therapy for Covid during the pandemic and has denied using weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic. In fullWhite House denies Trump is the ‘well-connected’ man who gained compassionate access to obesity drug in AprilThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A bombshell report about how a 79-year-old man got early access to a weight loss drug has all eyes on the president.

A report from STAT News said Eli Lilly and the FDA gave a 79-year-old man exclusive access to the drug after a request for it was made in April.

Questions are swirling over Donald Trump’s health after a bombshell report revealed a mystery man was getting unprecedented access to a weight-loss drug.

A stunning report reveals the president may have gotten an early access to an obesity drug to treat major medical issues.

Compassionate use of retatrutide granted for someone with sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension

Public notice of a single "compassionate use" case is odd in every way.

Retatrutide has not been approved by the FDA, but precisely one 79-year-old man was granted access via "compassionate use."

A new report raises some questions the president would surely rather not answer.

The White House has denied that the application was filed on behalf of President Donald Trump.

A White House spokesman said theories that President Trump sought the drug were ‘baseless speculation’

The FDA let one 79-year-old take an experimental obesity drug. That sure sounds like the president, but let’s examine the evidence.

Let us answer your questions about a slightly serious—but deeply amusing—medical mystery.

The FDA gave one well-connected 79-year-old early access to Eli Lilly’s new drug. Its sure sounds like the president, but let’s examine the evidence.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhite House officials are denying that…

The White House denied that the single approval of Eli Lilly's highly-anticipated weight loss drug retatrutide was for Trump after a STAT report.

White House denies reports Trump received Eli Lilly's unapproved obesity drug retatrutide through an FDA program.

Trump faced fresh health speculation after reports linked him to an experimental drug and a viral video, but the White House denied the medication claim.