Citi said Eli Lilly and Co's (NYSE:LLY) experimental obesity drug retatrutide has set a new competitive benchmark for the GLP-1 weight-loss market after a pivotal trial showed patients losing 28% of their body weight over 80 weeks at the highest dose. The results from the TRIUMPH-1 trial, the first dedicated phase III obesity study of the triple agonist drug, were broadly in line with the previously reported TRIUMPH-4 trial in obesity and knee osteoarthritis patients, which showed 28.7% weight loss at 68 weeks.

With a mean weight loss of 16.6%1, Wegovy® pill demonstrates best-in-class weight-loss efficacy and is the first oral GLP-1 treatment recommended by CHMP for weight management in the EU. CHMP recommends Wegovy® pill for approval to reduce excess body weight and maintain long-term weight reduction.

Eli Lilly's investigational drug, retatrutide, delivered an average 80-week weight loss of 70 pounds at the highest dose.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS), the leading health and wellness platform, today announced the availability of generic semaglutide through its platform in Canada. This is Hims & Hers' first international generic GLP-1 offering, demonstrating the company's ability to meet the unique needs of each global market it serves while continuing its international expansion efforts. Personalized treatment plans are available starting at $149 CAD/month, making.

Shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY, the world's most valuable pharmaceutical stock, started 2026 in a bad way. Near the end of April, LLY shares had fallen as much as 20%.

Deutsche Bank has maintained its 'hold' rating on Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) with a price target of DKK290 after hosting the Danish drugmaker's head of research and development, Martin Lange. Analyst Emmanuel Papadakis said the key takeaway was that Novo is cautiously optimistic its cagrisema RD11 obesity study will yield a better result than the earlier RD4 trial, which disappointed markets when data was released.

I rated Novo Nordisk a Buy, trading at deep value after a 70% selloff and currently at ~10x trailing earnings. NVO's pipeline, including high-dose Wegovy, zenagamtide, and UBT251, positions it closer to Eli Lilly than market sentiment suggests. Despite pricing and clinical setbacks, the company's stable revenue outlook and potential P/E re-rating support mid-teens annualized returns through 2030.

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are accelerating global obesity pill launches as rising GLP-1 demand puts weight-loss ETFs in focus.

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