Weight-loss drugmaker says Irish plants will 'continue to play significant role'

The manufacturer of the "King Kong" of weight-loss drugs has insisted it is committed to its plants in Cork and Limerick despite pressure from US president Donald Trump for pharma giants to return manufacturing to the US.

Mounjaro, which is currently being assessed for public funding in Ireland, is now one of Eli Lilly's key revenue-raising drugs.

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