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A Weight-Loss Rival Just Crashed 23%. Why That's Great News for Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

Zealand Pharma's stock is cratering today after disappointing results from a late-stage trial of its GLP-1 dual-receptor agonist drug.

A Weight-Loss Rival Just Crashed 23%. Why That's Great News for Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

Published June 8, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The GLP weight-loss space has become increasingly competitive as new players have entered what many believe is a game-changing new market that’s still in the early innings.

But getting in the game is easier said than done.

Details

Shares of the Danish biotech company Zealand Pharma (OTC:ZLDPF) had crashed nearly 23%, as of 12:10 p.m. ET today, after a late-stage study of one of its new weight-loss drugs showed disappointing results.

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