In May, it announced it would acquire SiteOne Therapeutics, a drugmaker with a promising investigational medicine for pain.

A once-daily oral pill helped people with obesity lower their weight by an average of 12% after 72 weeks, according to manufacturer Eli Lilly. Dr. Sue Decotiis, a weight-loss doctor in New York City, ...

During a 72-week study, those taking the highest dose of orforglipron lost an average of 27.3 pounds. While injections might cause people to lose more weight, a pill has advantages over them, ...