Eli Lilly plans to launch its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug in major emerging markets like India, Brazil and Mexico in the second half of 2025 as production capacity increases, its finance chief said on Monday.

Eli Lilly is set to launch its popular weight-loss drug in emerging markets, including India, Brazil, and Mexico, by mid-2025 to meet rising global demand. The strategic expansion offers a significant market opportunity due to the high prevalence of obesity in these populous countries.

A federal judge has effectively ended the ability of compounding pharmacies to make their own copies of Eli Lilly’s weight loss and diabetes drugs.

Eli Lilly plans to launch its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug, Mounjaro, in countries like China, India, Brazil and Mexico in 2025, Chief Financial Officer Lucas Montarce said on Monday. "The size is significant.

Compounders had been allowed to produce and sell hundreds of thousands of their own versions of popular anti-obesity drugs.