Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 28 (Reuters) - Europe will continue to face a shortage of Eli Lilly & Co's (LLY.N) blockbuster diabetes drug Trulicity through September, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday. Like rival Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), Eli Lilly has also been struggling to meet high demand for its diabetes drugs including Trulicity, which treats type 2 diabetes in people older than 10. Novo's diabetes drug Ozempic was in short supply for months in the U.S., partly driven by prescriptions to non-diabetic patients seeking to lose weight. The EMA said on Monday Austria, Finland, Greece, Poland and Sweden are currently affected by the Trulicity shortage, while temporary shortfalls are also expected in Denmark and Norway.

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