19 h. ago Woman lost 41kg on Mounjaro after London tube commute gave her motivation

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injections have been available on the NHS since June this year, but there are strict criteria for who can be prescribed the 'miracle' weight loss drug.

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21 h. ago American moves to UK and has shocking realisation about her weight on Tube

As weight loss drugs become more widely available, we take a look at these ‘miracle’ medications and why for Calinda Robinson, 31, moving to the UK opened her eyes on her morning commute

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22 h. ago Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longerWeight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or dying early, according to the largest study of its kind.The class of drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been found to offer “dramatic benefits” to heart patients, significantly cutting their risk of falling seriously ill or dying prematurely from any cause. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Weight loss drugs could slash hospital risk for heart failure patients

Heart failure happens when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly.

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43 h. ago London police hunt woman over £32,000 haul of fake weight loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro

Detectives are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 40-year-old Christina Parfitt

Economics

61 h. ago Mounjaro price war breaks out as users scramble to find best deal

The price of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro will increase nationwide on Monday

Economics

67 h. ago Mounjaro vs Wegovy: Cost, side effects and how to buy weight

The cost of Mounjaro is about to increase, which has got many users considering switching to Wegova. Here we take a look at the differences between the two weight-loss drugs

Economics

3 d. ago The reason why the price of Mounjaro is rising next week and what this means for patients on weight loss drugs

The price of Mounjaro is increasing by a staggering 170%

Economics

3 d. ago Mounjaro weight loss jab sales are halted in the UK as drugmaker looks to beat price rise

Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Mounjaro, has temporarily suspended deliveries of the drug to UK pharmacies in response to ‘unprecedented demand’

Economics

4 d. ago Meghan Trainor looks thinner than ever at LA premiere after weight loss drug reveal and breast augmentation

Meghan Trainor showed off her svelte physique at The Paper premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, following her weight loss journey and recent breast augmentation.

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7 d. ago True cost of the UK’s obesity crisis revealed – and how weight

The UK has an obesity epidemic, with levels having doubled since the 1990s. Could increasing the rollout of weight-loss drugs ease the burden on the overstretched NHS? Alicja Hagopian and Rebecca Thomas report

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9 d. ago Eau de courgette: rise in foodie perfumes may be linked to weight

‘Gourmand’ fragrances with notes of biscuit or cherries are also trending among young consumers onlineA rise in the number of sweet, food-scented perfumes on the market could be linked to an increase in the use of weight-loss medication, according to the market research firm Mintel.Food-inspired fragrances, with scent profiles that feature vanilla, coffee and caramel and referred to in the industry as “gourmand” perfumes, have surged in popularity in the past three years. Launches of sugary-scented, dessert-themed fragrances increased by 24% last year alone, Mintel said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 18,000 illegal weight loss drugs stopped at UK border as criminals smuggle fake Mounjaro on their bodies

Criminals were caught trying to import the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro in 'large-scale' smuggling operations.

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9 d. ago Serena Williams built her legacy on defiance. Why lend it to Ozempic culture? | Bryan Armen Graham

From Compton outsider to American nonpareil, she came to embody resistance to toxic norms. But her embrace of GLP-1 drugs feels like capitulation to ideals she once rejectedWhen Serena Williams was featured in a People magazine story on Thursday morning discussing her 31lb weight loss, the rollout had all the hallmarks of an advertisement draped in the thin veil of an all-caps EXCLUSIVE.Vogue’s social channels amplified their own access, NBC’s Today show gave her a one-on-one segment and Elle published a carefully packaged interview in which Williams declared she wanted to break the stigma around weight-loss drugs, each of them in lockstep with what appeared to be a hard 9am press embargo. This vintage Jill Smoller quadrafecta was not a spontaneous confessional; it was a coordinated media blitz pegged to the US Open, the tentpole event of American tennis, which kicks off on Sunday in earnest. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Doggy 'Mounjaro' could be the next solution for treating pudgy pets

A new form of pet health care may be on the horizon as scientists sniff around weight loss drugs for dogs.

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1 week ago Revealed: The bizarre new dinner party etiquette rule for 2025

Six in ten Brits (61 per cent) believe the correct modern etiquette is to call ahead of a dinner or lunch party - to notify the host you are taking weight loss drugs, according to a new study.

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1 week ago Ozempic for DOGS: Scientists are testing an implant for fat pooches that mimics weight

Scientists are developing dog weight loss drugs that work like Ozempic in humans, and they could be on the market as soon as 2028.

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2 w. ago Voices: Pricing people out of using Mounjaro would be bad news for the NHS

The astronomical rise in weight-loss drug prices caused by Trump’s tariffs could have a significant – and dangerous – impact on Britain’s pharmacies and patients, writes Leyla Hannbeck, CEO of the Independent Pharmacies Association

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2 w. ago Fat jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro threaten to push up pension age as life expectancy rises

With more than 1.5 million people now using weight-loss drugs in the UK, the number-crunchers say that actuarial calculations about life expectancy will have to be adjusted.

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2 w. ago Price of 'King Kong' fat jab to soar by 170% in UK to just shy of a bloated £4K per year

Eli Lilly is sharply increasing the UK price of its weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro, with the cost of some doses set to rise by as much as 170 percent from September.

Economics