WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s deal to expand access to and lower the cost of weight loss drugs has left industry leaders, public health experts, and patients with a host of open questions.

The administration’s agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk center on their much-hyped GLP-1 offerings , which officials said would now be available to more Americans — at prices that would ultimately save the government money.

But the details of the deal — including the policy underpinnings, economic implications, and public health outcomes — are likely to determine whether the bold claims from the president become a reality.

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