Eli Lilly (pharmaceutical company)Lǐlái礼来weight loss / weight reductionjiǎnzhòng减重drugs / medicationsyàowù药物sales revenue / sales figurexiāoshòu é销售额to set (a record)chuàng创all-time high / record highlìshǐ xīngāo历史新高，quarterlyjìdù季度revenueyíngshōu营收year-over-yeartóngbǐ同比to surge / to skyrocketbiāoshēng飙升56 percent56%56%。
May 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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BusinessEli Lilly Weight Loss Drug Sales Hit Record as Q1 Revenue Surges 56 Percent
Eli Lilly diabetes drug Mounjaro quarterly sales grew 125 percent to $8.7 billion, and weight loss drug Zepbound grew 79 percent to $4.1 billion. The company raised its full-year guidance and won FDA approval for its first oral weight loss pill.
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced its first quarter financial results on April 30, with revenue growing 56% year-over-year to $19.8 billion. The diabetes treatment drug Mounjaro sales surged 125% year-over-year, reaching $8.7 billion. The weight loss medication Zepbound sales in the US grew 79% year-over-year to $4.1 billion, with robust continuing market demand.
Driven by the strong earnings, Eli Lilly's stock price rose nearly 7% on the day, with market sentiment showing marked improvement. Eli Lilly subsequently raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $82-85 billion.
Additionally, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's first oral weight loss pill, Foundayo, further expanding the company's weight management product line.
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