01:36 PM EDT, 08/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index fractionally higher and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was shedding 0.5%.

In corporate news, Eli Lilly ( LLY ) on Tuesday launched a new, cheaper version of its weight-loss drug Zepbound to expand the product's access and meet high demand. Its shares rose 0.6%.