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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 was ...

25 Jan 2024 at 22:37

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 ...

28 Sept 2023 at 10:22

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 ...

08 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

08 Nov 2023 at 21:42

Health & Wellbeing

What are weight-loss injections and who can use them?

Appetite suppressing drugs are increasingly becoming a hot topic of conversation. Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Saxenda, are available on the NHS, and if they are prescribed alongside a reduced-calorie diet, ...

19 Mar 2024 at 11:29

Diabetes drug recommended to treat obesity on the NHS

The type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro has been recommended to help obese people lose weight on the NHS. Mounjaro – also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly – is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist, a family ...

04 Jun 2024 at 13:49

Women lose more weight than men on Mounjaro, analysis finds

Women tend to lose more weight than men when on the weight loss jab Mounjaro, according to analysis. Mounjaro – also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly – was recommended to treat obesity on the NHS in ...

11 Sept 2024 at 23:01

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 ...

03 Oct 2024 at 13:37

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 ...

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. ...

15 Oct 2024 at 22:20

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 ...

20 Oct 2024 at 14:52

Health & Wellbeing

The ‘King Kong of weight-loss drugs’ – what is Mounjaro and who will be eligible for it?

Weight-loss injection Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, will be rolled out on the NHS gradually over a 12-year period. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) confirmed on ...

05 Dec 2024 at 10:50

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