Eli Lilly on Wednesday launched the easy-to-use injector pen of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro for 14,000 rupees (nearly $160) for its starting dose of 2.5 mg in India, stepping up competition with Novo Nordisk.

Eli Lilly has rolled out a prefilled pen version of its weight-loss drug Mounjaro at the same price as vials, aiming to capture India’s growing anti-obesity market as Novo Nordisk pushes Wegovy.

Lilly's Kwikpen debut intensifies rivalry with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in the world's most populous diabetes market