The European Medicines Agency said on Friday Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Mounjaro does not need a separate approval for the treatment of a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The hea

Eli Lilly & Co.’s weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro won’t be reclassified as a sleep apnea treatment in Europe, with regulators saying Friday that use of the drug is already covered in its approval as a weight-loss medicine.

An expert panel of the EU drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has determined that Eli Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) weight-loss drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) does not need a separate indication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The European Medicines Agency has allowed Eli Lilly to update the product label of its weight-loss drug Mounjaro to show it has benefit in treating a sleep disorder without approving it specifically for the disease,