Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50499

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 7 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been prescribed (a) Ozempic and (b) other weight loss medication in the last 12 months.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Ozempic is only licenced for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and can only be prescribed off-label for use in weight management. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) collects data on the number of prescriptions dispensed in England. Between March ...

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