Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85335

Tirzepatide

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Navendu Mishra

LabourStockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Mounjaro, also called tirzepatide, is available to people who meet the clinical criteria for weight management.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimated that approximately 3.4 million people are eligible for tirzepatide, known by the brand name Mounjaro, to treat obesity. Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a legal duty to make NICE-rec...

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