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compassionate use
Coverage of compassionate use in the Nexus archive.
- The mysterious case of Eli Lilly’s obesity drug
Eli Lilly's obesity drug retatrutide is being made available to one individual through the FDA's 'compassionate use' program. The article discusses this development alongside broader questions about drugmaker acquisitions and the investment potential of hair loss drugs, as covered in a podcast episode.
- STAT+: Exclusive: Mystery man gets experimental GLP-1
A man was granted compassionate-use access to an experimental GLP-1 drug developed by Eli Lilly. The exclusive report details the sole individual given special access to the obesity treatment, as covered in STAT's health policy newsletter.