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.

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.

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.

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,

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency green-lighted Eli Lilly’s Zepbound drug for the use,

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) is reportedly seeking to oppose a lawsuit filed by compounding pharmacies over the FDA's determination that weight-loss and diabetes drugs such as Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) tirzepatide are no longer in short supply.