Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72034

Tirzepatide

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the NHS eligibility criteria for tirzepatide on levels of access to treatment for people (a) with obesity and (b) who do not meet

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The eligibility criteria for tirzepatide, under brand name Mounjaro, for the management of weight have been set independently by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) following a full appraisal of the clinical and cost effectiveness...

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