Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 74036

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

David Smith

LabourNorth Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered including lipedema as a relevant condition for NHS prescription of (a) Mounjaro injections and (b) other weight loss treatments.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Semaglutide, brand name Wegovy, tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, and liraglutide, brand name Saxenda, are approved for the management of obesity. They are recommended as cost-effective for use on the National Health Service for people who have a body mas...

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