Tag: U.K
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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…
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U.S. health care ranks last compared to 9 other countries; Australia. U.K., Netherlands lead, report finds
No country was at the top or bottom in every category. The countries that ranked in the top three overall were Australia, the Netherlands and the U.K. Australia, and the Netherlands also had the lowest health care spending, according to the report. The researchers said the U.S. stood out for its “exceptionally weak” performance. It…