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Weight loss cure Mounjaro is India's new drug market king
Mint New Delhi
|November 08, 2025
Drug unseats the previous best-selling antibiotic Augmentin, which had sales of ₹80 crore
Since its launch late in March 2025, Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro's total sales have reached ₹333 crore.
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Sales of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro have soared in India, making it the top-selling brand in October, just six months after its launch in the world's most populous nation.
The drug registered sales of ₹100 crore in October, unseating the previous bestselling antibiotic Augmentin, which recorded sales of ₹80 crore during the month, according to data from intelligence platform Pharmarack on Friday. Since its launch late in March 2025, Mounjaro's total sales have reached ₹333 crore.
Augmentin, the London-headquartered GSK’s broad-range antibiotic, still retains its top position on a moving annual total (MAT) basis, with sales of ₹863 crore in 12 months to October 2025. MAT refers to total sales seen over the latest 12-month period.
This marks Eli Lilly's sharp capture of India’s nascent anti-obesity market, outpacing competitor Novo Nordisk. ‘The brand took the second spot in sales in September, Pharmarack data showed.
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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