Weight-loss jabs: Wes Streeting pledges to do more to stop people being ‘priced out’

Weight-loss jabs: Wes Streeting pledges to do more to stop people being ‘priced out’

The Health Secretary said he was really concerned about the rising costs of the jabs. Wes Streeting has pledged to do more to prevent people being “priced out” of accessing weight-loss jabs. The Health Secretary said he wanted more people to get the drugs on the NHS after the manufacturer of Mounjaro, dubbed the King Kong of weight-loss jabs, said it was putting up prices in the private sector. The 10-year plan for the NHS pledges to expand acce…

Wes Streeting vows to expand NHS access to weight-loss jabs as private prices soar

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has pledged to protect patients from being “priced out” of life-changing weight-loss jabs, after drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced sharp price increases for its treatment Mounjaro in the private sector. Mounjaro, sometimes referred to as the “King Kong” of weight-loss injections, has been hailed as a breakthrough in tackling obesity and […] The post Wes Streeting vows to expand NHS access to weight-loss jabs as…