Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73128

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to enhance transparency on the data used in the approval process for weight loss drugs.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care and regulates medicine, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK, with responsibility for ensuring medi...
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