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FDA expands Mounjaro's label to include cardiovascular risk reduction
Eli Lilly's tirzepatide drug Mounjaro is now approved to lower heart attack and stroke risk in adults with type 2 diabetes.
What to know
- The FDA approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for a new use: reducing cardiovascular risk in adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial data showed an 8% lower rate of major heart events compared with Lilly's older drug Trulicity.
- Mounjaro is already the top-prescribed branded type 2 diabetes medicine in the U.S., and the expanded label broadens its clinical and commercial use case.
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So long that the first generation ones should be going generic in the next year or so… which should hopefully bring down the costs.
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Eli Lilly diabetes drug wins FDA approval to lower cardiovascular risks https://www. independent.co.uk/news/health/ eli-lilly-glp1-drug-mounjaro-fda-heart-disease-b3041208.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into health @ health-Independent