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Zepbound Lawsuit: The Claims, the MDL, the Status

Zepbound lawsuit: what happened, what it means for patients, and where to read the record.

Active ingredient
tirzepatide
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly
How it is taken
Weekly injection (pen or vial)
FDA-approved for
Weight loss, Sleep apnea

Zepbound overview

How long 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

Its half-life lasts 5 to 6 days. By 5.5 d, half has left the body, and five half-lives (27.5 d) leave about 3%.

Amount of weight lost in its main trial
SURMOUNT-1: 5 mg weekly15%SURMOUNT-1: 10 mg weekly19.5%SURMOUNT-1: 15 mg weekly20.9%Placebo3.1%

In SURMOUNT-1 over 72 weeks, people lost 20.9% of body weight, compared with 3.1% on placebo.

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

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

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

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