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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

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Wegovy sales spike after maker of rival Mounjaro ramps up UK price

Sales of weight loss jab Wegovy have soared in the UK after the maker of rival drug Mounjaro said it was hiking prices, a supplier has revealed. Weight loss programme CheqUp said it had experienced a spike in interest from consumers wanting ...

22 Aug 2025 at 10:48

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‘I begged NHS for weight loss jabs – now I pay for it myself, have lost nine stone, and save hundreds on snacks’

A civil servant left “crying on his knees” having failed to qualify for weight loss jabs on the NHS has shed nine stone and saved thousands of pounds after deciding to go private. Grandfather of two Mark Spurr, 53, has so far dropped from ...

25 Feb 2025 at 06:55

Christopher Biggins reveals he is using weight loss jabs after knee surgery

Actor Christopher Biggins has revealed he is using weight loss jabs as he needed to lose weight after having surgery on his knee. Porridge star Biggins, 76, said he is taking Mounjaro, which is made by Eli Lilly, who have joined forces ...

18 Aug 2025 at 11:58

Weight loss pill shows promise in new trial

A new weight loss medication, which can be offered by injection or tablet, can help patients lose a significant amount weight, studies suggest. An early study have found that people who received higher doses of amycretin as a weekly ...

21 Jun 2025 at 00:30

Weight-loss jabs: Wes Streeting pledges to do more to stop people being ‘priced out’

Wes Streeting has pledged to do more to prevent people being “priced out” of accessing weight-loss jabs. The Health Secretary said he wanted more people to get the drugs on the NHS after the manufacturer of Mounjaro, dubbed the ...

03 Sept 2025 at 10:02

Thousands of people who could benefit from Mounjaro ‘missing out on NHS care’

Thousands of people who could benefit from the weight loss jab Mounjaro on the NHS are missing out due to funding issues, figures suggest. Fewer than half (18 out of 42) of commissioning bodies across England have started ...

04 Sept 2025 at 22:30

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

03 Oct 2024 at 13:37

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