Eli Lilly releases new form of weight loss drug Zepbound for half the price to boost access, supply

>> KIM, THANK YOU, AND WE WILL CHECK IN WITH YOU AGAIN. WE APPRECIATE IT. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY. >>> WE HAVE NEWS FROM ELI HREUL LEE, THE PHARMA GIANT MAKING A PLAY FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT ITS OBESITY DRUG ZEPBOUND BUT CAN'T GET IT COVERED INSURE INSURE, AND IT'S ABOUT HALF THE LIST PRICE. PATIENTS WILL NEED TO INJECT THEMSELVES WITH SYRINGES INSTEAD OF THE PENS THE DRUG CURRENTLY COMES IN, SO APPARENTLY IT COSTS MORE. >> YEAH, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT'S THE SHORTAGE ISSUES. >> LILLY SAYS THE PRODUCTION OF SINGLE DOSE VIALS WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ZEPBOUND IN THE U.S. AND THIS OFFERING WILL HELP THEM REACH MEDICARE PATIENTS. L LILY SHARES -- >> IT SEEMS LIKE IF YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE A VIAL AND INJECT THEMSELVES -- >> WHERE DO YOU INJECT IT? >> PROBABLY YOUR GUT. >> MAYBE THE LEG. ASS CHEEK -- I DON'T THINK I HAVE SAID IN THAT 30 YEARS. >> WHA

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