Eli Lilly cautious on using FDA’s new fast-track review for weight-loss pill

Published 17/09/2025, 09:56
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Investing.com -- Eli Lilly’s international president Patrik Jonsson expressed uncertainty on Wednesday about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new fast-track review process, saying the company may not use it for its experimental weight-loss pill orforglipron.

"There is very little knowledge about this national priority voucher today. I would not assume we will submit with a national priority voucher, because we do not fully understand what it contains," Jonsson said in an interview.

The comments suggest the pharmaceutical giant is taking a measured approach toward the FDA’s new review pathway rather than rushing to utilize it for its weight-loss medication pipeline.

Orforglipron remains one of Eli Lilly’s key experimental drugs in the increasingly competitive weight-loss treatment market.

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