** Shares of telehealth company Mangoceuticals , also known as MangoRx, rise 2.1% to $3.94 premarket
** Company says it has initiated a review process to evaluate potential strategic alternatives, including but not limited to potential mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions
** MGRX has not established a timeline for completion of the review process
** Earlier this week, Eli Lilly sued three medical spas and online vendors, including MangoRx, for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound
** The lawsuit came after MangoRx launched its own brand called "Trim" — a compounded, oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablet
** Up to last close, stock down 41.5% YTD
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))
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