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New 90-minute weight loss procedure deemed ‘safe’ for NHS use

A 90-minute procedure that reduces the size of the stomach without the need for surgery has been deemed “safe and effective” for the NHS to use to treat obese people in England. It is hoped the move will save the health service money, with obesity ...

28 Sept 2023 at 10:22

Diabetes drug authorised for weight management and loss – MHRA

A diabetes drug has been authorised to help obese and overweight adults with weight management and loss, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Such patients with weight-related health problems – such as ...

08 Nov 2023 at 21:42

Weight loss drug could be supplied to UK ‘in weeks’ after new format approval

Weight loss drug approved in four-dose injection pen format by MHRA

A weight loss drug newly approved in a four-dose injection pen format by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) could be supplied to the UK “within weeks”. Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, is a diabetes drug that ...

25 Jan 2024 at 22:37

Weight loss jab recommended to treat type 2 diabetes

Another weight loss jab has been given the green light for NHS use, with about 180,000 people with type 2 diabetes expected to benefit. Tirzepatide – also known as Mounjaro – can be used as an option for those who do not have the condition ...

08 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Wes Streeting says weight-loss jabs for jobless obese people is not ‘dystopian’

The Health Secretary has said offering weight loss jabs to unemployed obese people is not “dystopian”. Wes Streeting said a trial to test if anti-obesity injections can increase employment and ease pressure on the NHS may be a ...

20 Oct 2024 at 14:52

NHS leaders consider phased roll out of obesity jab to combat high demand

Health officials in England are considering a staggered roll out of an obesity drug due to high levels of demand. Nearly a quarter of a million people are expected to receive the Mounjaro jab over the next three years, ...

03 Oct 2024 at 13:37

Weight loss jabs: Patients to face more stringent checks

People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face more stringent checks as part of a shake-up of pharmacy rules. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has told online pharmacies they can no longer prescribe ...

04 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Weight loss drugs shouldn’t create ‘dependency culture’, says Health Secretary

The availability of weight loss drugs on the NHS doesn’t mean people can give up healthy lifestyles, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned. Experts believe drugs like Ozempic will play an important role in ...

06 Oct 2024 at 08:23

Woman on weight loss medicine calls Streeting ‘naive’ on anti-obesity jabs

A woman who takes weight loss medication has called Health Secretary Wes Streeting “naive” after he suggested weight-loss jabs could be given to unemployed people to help them return to the workplace. A study ...

15 Oct 2024 at 22:20

Weight loss jabs could be transformative, says outgoing NHS England official

Weight loss jabs like mounjaro could be as transformative as statins, the NHS’s top doctor has said. Cholesterol-busting statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with around seven to ...

12 Jun 2025 at 16:33

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5 things that could make your contraception less effective

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has raised concerns about a possible link between popular weight-loss injections and contraception. To date, MHRA has received more than ...

05 Jun 2025 at 12:46

Women taking weight-loss jabs warned they must use effective contraception

Women taking weight-loss jabs are being warned they must use effective contraception. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued its first alert to the public regarding ...

05 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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