Eli Lilly hikes Mounjaro prices in the UK
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The US drugmaker Eli Lilly has bowed to demands from Donald Trump by raising the prices of its weight-loss jab for UK customers.
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in South Africa on Thursday, marking its debut in Africa and stepping up competition with Eli Lilly's Mounjaro which launched in the country eight months ago.
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