NHS gets 12 years to roll out new weight-loss drug Mounjaro
Dec 5, 2024 · A new weight-loss jab will be rolled out on the NHS in England - but it could take 12 years for everyone to receive it, the NHS drugs advisory body says. The National Institute for Health and...
Nurse's death linked to weight-loss drug Mounjaro approved on NHS
Nov 8, 2024 · Susan McGowan, 58, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro, over the course of about two weeks before her death on 4 September.
Nurse's Organ Failure and Death Directly Linked To Popular …
Nov 12, 2024 · In a concerning development for the healthcare and weight loss industries, the death of Susan McGowan, a 58-year-old NHS nurse, has been officially linked to the use of the weight loss drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide).
MHRA authorises diabetes drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for weight ...
Nov 8, 2023 · The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (8 November 2023) authorised via a national application route, a new indication for the diabetes medicine, Mounjaro...
NHS Mounjaro - what is it and who will be eligible? | Echo
6 days ago · Weight-loss injection Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, will be rolled out on the NHS gradually over a 12-year period, starting this year, but many eligible patients will have to wait ...
Mounjaro cleared for NHS use, but patients may have to wait
3 days ago · Eli Lilly's weight-loss jab Mounjaro has been cleared for rollout by the NHS in England, with around 3.4 million people eligible, but will be made available in stages to limit the financial...
What UK's first Mounjaro-linked death means for future of weight …
Nov 11, 2024 · Susan McGowan took two doses of tirzepatide, sold under the brand Mounjaro and nicknamed the “King Kong of weight-loss jabs”, over the space of a fortnight before she died in North Lanarkshire on...
Mounjaro weight loss jab authorised in UK - BBC News
Nov 9, 2023 · In trials, people on it have lost a fifth of their body weight and UK regulators now say it is safe and effective enough to be sold and prescribed in the UK. Unlike a similar jab called Wegovy, it...
Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS …
Oct 8, 2024 · The weight loss jab Mounjaro will soon be made available to nearly a quarter of a million NHS patients, according to proposals made by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
Patients face 12-year wait for 'King Kong of weight loss drugs' on NHS
Dec 5, 2024 · The NHS spending watchdog has recommended Mounjaro – also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly – for those with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 and at least one weight-related ...