A Historic First: The First Patient Receives Retatrutide Outside a Clinical Trial
Last week, On The Pen reported that Eli Lilly was working with the FDA to provide retatrutide through the agency’s expanded access, or compassionate use, pathway.
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June 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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Last week, On The Pen reported that Eli Lilly was working with the FDA to provide retatrutide through the agency’s expanded access, or compassionate use, pathway. This week, it happened.
According to STAT, a 79-year-old man has become the first known patient to receive retatrutide outside of a clinical trial.
The news is significant not because it changes…
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