Eli Lilly has launched new single-dose 2.5mg and 5.0mg vials of its obesity drug Zepbound in a move that it said would make it easier for people paying for the drug out-of-pocket to afford treatment.

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.

Once again, the drugmaker reported sales of its blockbuster GLP-1 medicines Zepbound and Mounjaro that missed Wall Street estimates. It was the second consecutive miss for the two closely watched ...