All the weight loss drugs approved in the UK as doctor reveals why Ozempic isn’t
As for why it’s not approved for weight loss in the UK, Dr Kayat added: “It works by helping to regulate your appetite and reduce cravings and hunger. But in the UK, it’s only supposed to be used for type 2 diabetes, and that’s in order to try and protect the resources for the type 2 diabetics.”
Bariatric surgery found to be more cost effective than newer weight loss drugs alone
Newer weight loss drugs are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco,
Could weight-loss drugs get people back to work? UK wants to find out
Studies show that people with obesity are more likely to find that ill health affects their productivity and attendance at work.
How will weight loss drug trial for unemployed work?
A study on the "real-world" effectiveness of weight loss drugs is set to measure the impact on the job prospects of people living with obesity in Greater Manchester. The five-year clinical trial was announced as part of a £279m plans by US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly to work with the UK government to address public health challenges like obesity.
Britain to study use of weight loss drug to get people back to work
Britain will study whether the use of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug can get people back into work and help tackle the high rate of long-term sickness that has become a major drag on the economy. Health minister Wes Streeting predicted the use of the drug - a competitor to Novo Nordisk's Ozempic - could help transform the health of the nation,
Could weight-loss drugs boost the economy?
Weight-loss jabs could be used to help unemployed people get back to work, in a plan under consideration by Wes Streeting. Writing in The Telegraph, the health secretary said obesity was placing a "significant burden" on the NHS and "holding back our economy".
UK Hopes Weight Loss Jab Trial Creates Appetite For Work
The UK government will trial the use of weight loss jabs to help unemployed people with obesity get back into work, the health secretary said Tuesday.
UK plans weight loss drug trials to get people back to work
The UK plans to test US firm Eli Lilly' s weight loss jab Mounjaro to help the burden on the national healthcare system. Over a quarter of UK adults suffered from obesity in 2023 according to government data.
The Daily T: Will weight loss jabs get Britain working?
Britain is in the grip of a worklessness epidemic with a quarter of people of working-age – nearly 11 million people – currently not working. Kamal and Camilla discuss Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s latest drive to get people off benefits.
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