“Consistent with our strategy to invest in innovation, we expect R&D expenses will scale up in 2026.”

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“ter than July 1, 2026. While we anticipate a reduction in Medicaid access in 2026 due to key states like California removing obesity coverage, we expect new states will add coverage for people with Medicaid in 2027. Within revenue, we anticipate Eblis, Jayperca, Inlureo, Kisanlo, and Omvo will all contribute to growth, whereas late lifecycle products like Trulicity, Talsa, and Verzenio are expected to be flat or decline. We expect our non-GAAP performance margin to be between 46% and 47.5%. Across the P&L, there are pushes and pulls that we anticipate will impact our performance margin expectations. We expect gross margin will be relatively stable to slightly down compared to Q4 2025, as favorable product mix and increased productivity are offset by price and new facilities coming online. Consistent with our strategy to invest in innovation, we expect R&D expenses will scale up in 2026. We have 36 active Phase III programs in our pipeline and plan to initiate even more new programs in 2026. With one of the largest clinical stage pipelines in company history, we are investing to maximize the impact of these potential new medicines. Marketing, selling, and administrative expenses are expected to grow as we invest to support new launches across therapeutic areas. As we launch new medicines, we will fully invest in variable expenses while controlling fixed costs by leveraging our existing commercial footprint. We expect earnings per share of between $33.50 and $35, setting us up for another year of strong top-line and bottom-line growth. Now I'll turn the call over to Daniel to highlight our progress on R&D. Daniel Skovronsky: Thanks, Lucas. Since our last R&D update, we've”