Eli Lilly's Retatrutide Clears Heart Risk Hurdle

Eli Lilly, a big pharmaceutical company, has a new weight-loss drug called retatrutide.

They did a study to check if it's safe for the heart, and it looks good.

This drug is special because it combines three different gut hormones, which makes it more effective than other weight-loss drugs.

Lilly wants to sell it as a biologic medicine, which would give them more protection and time before the government cuts prices.

They are waiting to ask the FDA for approval until early next year.

Some people are even trying to get black-market versions of the drug because it's so promising.