One 79-year-old Patient Given Unapproved Powerful Obesity Drug

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Speculation swirled around a report that a single patient -- a 79-year-old man -- was given access to a powerful new obesity drug that's still awaiting federal approval.

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EXCLUSIVE: Eli Lilly gave compassionate use access to retatrutide, their unapproved powerful obesity drug, to a 79-year-old man in April. The application was arranged by a top doctor at NIH, and cleared by the FDA. www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/e ...

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-- Lizzy Lawrence (@lizzylawrence.bsky.social) 8:27 AM Â· Jun 23, 2026

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I notice that I did not see Eli Lilly or the White House deny it, just deflect.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-24 03:25 PM | Reply

Was the morbidly obese------------ airlifted to Eli Lilly's HQ?

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-24 03:46 PM | Reply

Wake me when it's dead.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-24 03:59 PM | Reply

Instead of bariatric surgery or chemistry, they ought to just tie off his throat.

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-24 07:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Maybe the unforeseen side effects will kick in.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-25 08:32 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-25 08:47 AM | Reply

A drug that has not completed testing, not FDA approved is given to the most powerful man in the world? Compassionate use approval is generally given for cancer patients or other severe diseases with limited treatment options. There are other similar medications already on the market.

#7 | Posted by mattm at 2026-06-25 08:49 AM | Reply

Is retatrutide causing the weeping sores on pedo pisswig's hands?

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-25 12:54 PM | Reply

Assuming Trump, why are they so desperate for him to lose weight? Is it diminishing the effectiveness of his dementia injections?

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-25 01:00 PM | Reply

Maybe the unforeseen side effects will kick in.

#5 | POSTED BY NIXON

I think it already has. Have you listened to him lately ?

Republicans got a real earful of his insanity yesterday I hear!

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-25 01:14 PM | Reply

What a waste.

#11 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-06-25 01:52 PM | Reply

Accepting compassionate use for an unapproved drug is a stealth admission he has a serious illness. Maybe the 22 consultants at his last physical found something they are hiding?

#12 | Posted by mattm at 2026-06-25 04:29 PM | Reply

Accepting compassionate use for an unapproved drug is a stealth admission he has a serious illness. Maybe the 22 consultants at his last physical found something they are hiding?
#12 | Posted by mattm at 2026-06-25 04:29 PM

How that asshat got put at the top of the list needs to be addressed to Ranganath Muniyappa.

I'm certain someone got paid mightily for this abuse of the already limited system.

No confidence. I hope Trump craps out his innards on television.

#13 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-06-25 04:41 PM | Reply

80 years of Big Macs and Diet Coke add up.

#14 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-25 08:32 PM | Reply