Medicare drug plans can now cover Eli Lilly's blockbuster obesity drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed to CNBC. That opens the door for ...

Shelby Knowles / Bloomberg via Getty Images Eli Lilly's Zepbound can be covered by Medicare Part D plans after the FDA approved the drug as a treatment for sleep apnea last month. Weight loss ...

Medicare drug plans can now cover Eli Lilly & Co.’s obesity drug Zepbound as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, news that’s expected to prove a big boost for the drug company.

WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound can now be covered by government-backed Medicare insurance plans for use in sleep apnea, broadening access to the blockbuster weight-loss treatment.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE ... only prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity.1 Zepbound may help adults with moderate-to-severe ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is usually treated using positive airway pressure via a medical device, but not all patients are able to use PAP machines. The opportunity for Eli Lilly is significant ...