Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67565
Obesity: Drugs
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to weight loss drugs across NHS trusts.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe medicines liraglutide, under various brand names, semaglutide, brand name Wegovy, and tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, are already being made available for managing obesity for some patients attending National Health Service specialist weight managem...
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