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White House bats down speculation that Trump got access to Eli Lilly obesity drug for ‘compassionate use’

White House bats down speculation that Trump got access to Eli Lilly obesity drug for ‘compassionate use’

Summary

White House officials denied reports that President Donald Trump received the weight-loss drug retatrutide through the FDA's compassionate use program. Retatrutide is made by the company Eli Lilly but is not yet approved by the FDA.

Key Facts

  • The drug retatrutide is designed to help with obesity and is made by Eli Lilly.
  • Retatrutide is not yet approved by the FDA for general use.
  • The FDA has a compassionate use program that allows certain unapproved drugs to be given to people in special cases.
  • A report said President Trump got access to retatrutide through this program.
  • The White House denied this report, saying it is not true.
  • The story was clarified on a Tuesday by White House officials.
  • No confirmation was given about who accessed the drug through the program.
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