© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Lilly is seen at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
By Maggie Fick and Ludwig Burger
LONDON (Reuters) – Eli Lilly (NYSE:) on Thursday said it has not yet gained approval in Britain for the injection pen it plans to use for its Mounjaro drug against obesity and diabetes, adding to uncertainty over timing of the product’s launch.
The drug itself was cleared for weight loss by the British regulator on Wednesday.
“We have submitted an alternative device presentation of tirzepatide for regulatory approval. We are continuing to work closely with relevant government agencies and are focusing on ensuring a sustainable supply,” a spokesperson for the U.S. company told Reuters in a statement.
Tirzepatide is the name of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Mounjaro.
The spokesperson added that the injection device in question would be different from the pen that Lilly plans to use for the weight-loss drug in the United States, where it was rebranded as Zepbound. Within the UK, Lilly will use one pen type for both…
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