The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, to help people treat obstructive sleep apnea.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first prescription medicine for obstructive sleep apnea: the weight-loss drug Zepbound.

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.