(Reuters) -Eli Lilly plans to launch its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug, Mounjaro, in countries like China, India, Brazil and Mexico by 2026, Chief Financial Officer Lucas Montarce said on Monday.

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Eli Lilly plans to launch Mounjaro, its blockbuster diabetes drug, in countries like China, India, Brazil and Mexico by 2026, Chief Financial Officer Lucas Montarce said on Monday at the Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference.