Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss than Ozempic—how does it work? And why does it cost so much?
A weight-loss drug more effective than Ozempic and Wegovy has recently been approved in Australia. The drug, tirzepatide, is sold under the brand name Mounjaro and affects feelings of hunger and fullness,
Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS – here’s what that means for patients
Now that Mounjaro has been authorised for use on the NHS, it will be key that access to specialist weight loss services is improved throughout the country so that people who need weight loss support are able to get it. NHS England are in the process of developing a range of community and digital services to address this.
UK's weight loss jab Mounjaro might help people get back to work: All about it
The UK government starts a trial offering weight loss drug Mounjaro to unemployed obese individuals to improve health and workforce reentry. The initiative is part of a five-year NHS strategy. Eli Lilly commits £279 million to address Britain's health challenges,
Am I eligible for a weight loss jab? Mounjaro to help get unemployed back to work
Patients will first be eligible to receive the drug if they have a BMI over 40 and at least three of specified weight-related health problems
Mounjaro: controversial weight loss injections proposed for UK unemployed to boost workforce - side effects
The Health Secretary has suggested offering weight loss injections to the unemployed to help them return to work; Rising obesity rates also place a significant strain on the NHS,
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Compounding pharmacies can keep making Mounjaro and Zepbound copies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rethinking its decision to remove popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs from ...
Wes Streeting’s jabs are no panacea – my own experience of Mounjaro was miserable
It was the insistent questioning of my four-year-old grandson that goaded me into it. “Why is your tummy so big” he asked ...
A Major GLP-1 Drug Shortage Is Over. Some Patients Aren’t Celebrating
Mounjaro and Zepbound are now out of shortage. This should be good news—but because so many patients are taking compounded ...
Mounjaro, Zepbound shortage eases as supplies of weight loss drug rebound
Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound and diabetes medication Mounjaro are no longer in short supply. That could limit ...
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As Eli Lilly, compounders battle over weight loss drugs, patients are caught in the middle
There’s a war brewing over blockbuster weight loss medications — and patients are now getting caught in the crossfire.
Trade group sues FDA over ending Mounjaro/Zepbound shortage
A trade organization representing compounding pharmacies that make unbranded versions of the weight loss drugs Mounjaro and ...
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FDA to reconsider decision barring sale of compounded Mounjaro: 5 things to know
The reconsideration follows an Oct. 11 lawsuit that prompted U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman to temporarily halt legal proceedings to give the FDA time to reassess its ruling.
FDA, facing pressure, to review position on Zepbound, Mounjaro shortage
The agency agreed in court to allow compounding companies to continue producing copycat versions of Lilly’s fast-selling ...
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NHS proposes phased launch for Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro
The roadmap suggests those with the greatest clinical need will get priority access, according to the NHS national medical ...
Unemployed Brits will receive free Ozempic-style weight-loss shots to help them get jobs
Britain has apparently found a solution to the global unemployment crisis: Weight loss shots. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...