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Eli Lilly falls after CVS move to drop Zepbound reimbursement coverage

ReutersMay 1, 2025 3:21 PM

Shares of drugmaker Eli Lilly LLY.N fall 8.6% to $821.62

CVS Health CVS.N says it plans to drop LLY's obesity drug Zepbound from the list of medicines it covers for reimbursement

CVS says it would drop coverage from July 1, but keep reimbursing for rival GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy after negotiating a more favorable price from Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO

Q1 sales of Zepbound of $2.31 billion came in slightly below analysts' estimates of $2.33 billion, as per data compiled by LSEG

Co also cuts annual adj. profit forecast to between $20.78 per share and $22.28 per share from $22.50 per share to $24 per share previously

Including session's moves, LLY up 7.9% YTD

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