The manufacturer of Mounjaro has apologised to UK patients who are "experiencing interruption" due to their sharp price increase and admitted that political pressure from Donald Trump influenced its decision.
In its first interview since announcing the price hike, Eli Lilly’s Medical Associate Vice President, Emily Pegg, told ITV News Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry the drug’s slow NHS rollout increases the risk of people turning to the black market.
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