Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 48905

Orforglipron

Tabled: 29 April 2025

Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the weight loss pill Orforglipron will be available on the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In the United Kingdom, medicines need to have a licence before they can be marketed. These are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Licences confirm the health condition the medicine should be used for and the recomme...

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