Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 35581

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NICE on expanding the list of weight-related comorbidities on their tirzepatide guidance to include polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published technology appraisal guidance that recommends tirzepatide to treat obesity, alongside a reduced calorie-diet and increased physical activity, in adults with a body mass index of 35...
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