Key Takeaways Eli Lilly's Zepbound has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for adults with sleep apnea and obesity, the drugmaker said after the bell Friday.Trials of the Lilly drug found that it helped reduce the number of breathing disruptions in an average night of sleep.

The US FDA approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound as the first ever medication for obstructive sleep apnea for patients who also have obesity

Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It is the first prescription medication approved to treat the common sleep disorder.