Eli Lilly has cut the price for vials of its weight-loss drug Zepbound sold online and expanded the range of doses in an attempt to stave off stiff competition from compounding pharmacies and rival Novo Nordisk.

Eli Lilly & Co. said Tuesday that it has launched new doses of its obesity treatment drug and reduced its prices. The pharmaceutical company said it has launched 7.5 and 10 milligram single dose vials of its Zepbound drug,

Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy may not be the lightbulb, jet airplane or internet, but their impact is expected to be so significant it could shift GDP.

Hims & Hers said on Monday that it may no longer be able to sell compounded versions of the weight-loss drug made by Novo Nordisk because its pathway to do so closed when the U.S. FDA declared Friday that the drug's shortage was over.

Coverage complications are not unusual in the U.S. health care system. But the challenge is magnified for these obesity treatments because a wide swath of the population could be eligible to take them, and patients have to stay on the drugs to keep the weight off.

Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it has begun selling higher doses of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in vials in the U.S. at a $150 discount to the cost of the injector pen versions, as it seeks to spur further demand for the medicine.

Eli Lilly is offering higher-dose vials through its direct-to-consumer website, LillyDirect, which started offering lower doses in vials in August.

Eli Lilly said Tuesday that it will offer more doses of its obesity drug Zepbound in vials and lower the prices of the doses it already sells.