09:16 AM EDT, 08/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing pre-bell Wednesday, with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.3% higher and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) up 0.4%.

Eli Lilly ( LLY ) stock was more than 1% higher after the company said its obesity and type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro, in its KwikPen form, is now available across India in all doses.

Evotec (EVO) shares were down more than 1% after the company reported a decline in Q2 revenue.

ARS Pharmaceuticals ( SPRY ) shares were 1% lower after the company posted a wider Q2 net loss.