Participants who took tirzepatide — which is sold as Zepbound by Eli Lilly — lost an average of 50 pounds over 72 weeks. Those who took semaglutide — known as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, lost about 33 pounds.

CVS Health said it will significantly expand access to Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for patients covered by its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark. Starting July 1, Caremark will prioritize Wegovy on its standard formularies — or lists of covered drugs — making it the preferred GLP-1 drug for obesity.