Eli Lilly Approved Obesity Drug for Mystery 79-Year-Old Patient

(newrepublic.com)

18 points | by randycupertino 13 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • dlcarrier 4 hours ago ago

    That's a lot of work do it the official way. The recipe is on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retatrutide#Chemistry), and I guarantee there's plenty of companies wiling to synthesize it, without first securing patent rights.

  • randycupertino 13 hours ago ago

    > A senior clinician at the National Institutes of Health, Ranganath Muniyappa, requested access to the drug for the unnamed patient in April. Muniyappa cited a diagnosis of refractory obesity with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension, a potentially life-threatening disease characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs.* The request reportedly drew the attention of top health officials, which STAT noted was indicative of the patient’s influence.

    https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/eli-lilly-unusual-weight...

  • rasz 6 hours ago ago

    Cmon, we all heard it was for Trumps "Very, Very Rich, Very Fat, highly successful but highly neurotic" friend who was "Begging" him "Not to Mention His Name".