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Who Makes Tirzepatide? The Company, the Plants and the Supply

Who makes tirzepatide: the short answer first, then the details that matter.

Active ingredient
tirzepatide
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly
Who makes tirzepatide: pen injector cartridges on a pharmaceutical production line

Zepbound overview

Time it remains in your body
100%50%25%0%05.5 d11 d16.5 d22 d27.5 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

The half-life is 5 to 6 days. At 5.5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains at five half-lives (27.5 d).

Main trial weight loss
SURMOUNT-1: 5 mg weekly15%SURMOUNT-1: 10 mg weekly19.5%SURMOUNT-1: 15 mg weekly20.9%Placebo3.1%

SURMOUNT-1 measured at 72 weeks gave 20.9% of body weight, compared with 3.1% on placebo.

Cost over time
202420252026$1,086.37$0List priceSelf-pay

Monthly prices, shown in US dollars, cover list prices and self-pay offers. Each figure comes from the maker's price page.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.

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