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  • Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.

    Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.

    LONDON — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K. The weight-loss treatment firm and creator of Zepbound announced Monday that it would commit £279 million ($364 million) to help tackle Britain’s significant health challenges — including obesity. The “strategic…