- Morgan Stanley estimates market growth for GLP-1 drugs, noting competition between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
- Morgan Stanley estimates market growth for GLP-1 drugs, noting competition between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
- Morgan Stanley estimates market growth for GLP-1 drugs, noting competition between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
- Morgan Stanley estimates market growth for GLP-1 drugs, noting competition between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
GLP-1 Drug Market Under Scrutiny Amid Sales Performance and Unregulated Sales Concerns
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- Developments
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- Repetition
- 50%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
Eli Lilly reported record sales for its GLP-1 drugs during the second quarter, with Mounjaro alone bringing in $9.9 billion in revenue, exceeding the FactSet estimate of $8.9 billion. The company's weight-loss injection, Zepbound, saw sales rise 46% in the quarter to $4.9 billion. Concurrently, a Premium Times investigation into the digital marketplace for Mounjaro found that vendors were selling the injections without requiring prescriptions and were downplaying side effects.
Why it matters
The GLP-1 market remains highly competitive between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. The market's growth is being tested by both the successful sales performance of the drugs and the emergence of an unregulated digital sales channel for the products.
Who's involved
- Eli Lilly and CompanyManufacturer of Mounjaro and Zepbound
- Novo NordiskCompetitor in the GLP-1 market
- FactSetFinancial data provider used for sales consensus
- Premium TimesOutlet conducting an investigation into the drug sales market
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Eli Lilly and CompanySpeculative
The market for Eli Lilly's products could face increased regulatory pressure due to the identified unregulated sales channels.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.The competitive GLP-1 market is facing scrutiny due to an investigation into unregulated drug market practices.1 source
Analyst Trung Huynh reviewed Lilly's Q2 performance, while FactSet provided sales estimates amid competition.1 source
- Morgan Stanley estimates market growth for GLP-1 drugs, noting competition between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.Sub-event
- Morgan Stanley forecasts GLP-1 market growth and notes Lilly's potential lead over Novo Nordisk.
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The entities involved
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Morgan Stanley
U.S. investment bank
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Eli Lilly and Company
American pharmaceutical company
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Novo Nordisk
Danish pharmaceutical company
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FactSet
American financial data company
Related events
- Eli Lilly referred entities to the FDA regarding the GLP-1 market on August 24, 2026.
- Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk both launched oral GLP-1 medications this year, marking a major competitive development in the market.
- Eli Lilly and Company received full FDA approval, expanded a safety study into India, and broke ground on a new facility in Houston while competing in the GLP-1 market.
- Eli Lilly, Merck, and Novo Nordisk are competing in the GLP-1 economics market, with Novo Nordisk referencing a SUSE cardiovascular trial.
- Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Merck are currently competing in the highly competitive GLP-1 obesity market.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- premiumtimesng.com
- morningstar.com
- cnbc.com
- moneycontrol.com
- Unknown outlet
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