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Eli Lilly wants to get its obesity drugs into the hands of more Americans and it’s betting on employers to help do so. The Indianapolis-based drugmaker launched a new program on Thursday that’s designed to offer employers more options for covering obesity drugs, thereby lowering the cost barriers to access for employees. Lilly and rival Novo Nordisk have taken various steps in recent months to slash the prices of their now-popular GLP-1 medications, and Lilly’s latest move is intended to close what it refers to as an “access gap” in U.S. obesity care. In early 2024, Lilly launched LillyDirect, an online pharmacy where patients can buy a variety of medications, inc…

Don’t bring your mom or dad to an interview with Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary if you were planning on it. On a recent appearance on Fox Business’ Varney & Co., O’Leary argued that doing so—bringing parents to a job interview—sends a “horrific signal” to employers, and calls it a “big red flag.” “First question I’d have to the son or daughter, I’d say, ‘Do you want me to hire your mother or you? What’s she doing here?'” O’Leary said. “That résumé goes right into the garbage.” This isn’t simply a hypothetical situation. The data shows a not insignificant number of young jobseekers are tapping in parents throughout the hiring process to boost their odd…