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After plugging billions into its manufacturing network to meet rampant demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, Eli Lilly is looking to protect its investment by wading into a lawsuit that seeks to allow | After plugging $23 billion into its manufacturing network to meet rampant demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound,

The United States Food and Drug Administration says the shortage of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro drugs has been resolved and that specialty pharmacies and online companies need to stop selling off-brand versions of the weight-loss drugs. The FDA has issued warnings against the off-brand versions, citing safety concerns.

As expected by many, Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in a case between the Outsourcing Facilities Association and FarmaKeio Custom Compounding against the FDA. The court has now ordered the Outsourcing Facilities Association to respond by January 15,

Eli Lilly’s request to intervene in a suit filed by compounding pharmacies against the FDA reflects a belief the outcome could affect its business and that the FDA does not adequately represent its interests.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound on Dec. 27 to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, making it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.

Eli Lilly has asked to join in opposing a lawsuit brought by compounding pharmacies against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the agency's decision that Lilly's blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs are no longer in short supply.