14 h. ago Weight loss jab Mounjaro cuts heart failure risk by more than half, study shows

The Mirror attended the world's biggest heart conference in Madrid and heard how weight loss injections cut heart patients’ risk of being hospitalised or dying early

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16 h. ago Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro can keep heart failure patients out of hospital

Researchers said millions more patients could soon be offered the likes of Wegovy to extend their life as they hailed their 'dramatic benefits'.

Science

17 h. ago ‘It’s not a miracle drug!’ Tory peer vents frustrations about failing to lose pounds on weight

Tory peer and former minister Lord Vaizey has joined Westminster’s latest craze for weight loss injections – but has been disappointed by the results

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17 h. ago Weight loss jabs could keep heart failure patients out of hospital

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide could help patients with heart condition HFpEF

Science

17 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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55 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

62 h. ago Asda among first to increase price of Mounjaro early over ‘high demand’ for drugs

Asda said it understood the price rise for Mounjaro ahead of Monday, September 1 was ‘frustrating’ for shoppers

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3 d. ago Stampede to get Mounjaro before price hike forces users to switch over to alternative weight

Yesterday, Lilly who manufactures the jab, told its two British wholesalers to temporarily stop taking orders amid 'unprecedented demand' for the medication.

Politics

3 d. ago Warning over Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ as users panic over shortages and soaring prices

With the price of Mounjaro to rise in September, some users are using leftover medication in syringes to create an extra dose

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3 d. ago Voices: British Mounjaro users face a shortage and tripling prices: Think alternatives, not cold turkey

With Mounjaro supplies to the UK on pause, and private prescription costs set to exceed £300 from September, it’s worrying news for the half a million Brits already using weight-loss jabs. Here, doctor and epidemiologist Tim Spector assesses alternative options

Politics

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

3 d. ago Sales of Mounjaro weight loss jab to UK suspended as pharmacies hit by shortage ahead of price hike

Boots and Lloyds pharmacies among those running low after users stockpile drug ahead of price hike

Economics

4 d. ago Vet explains how to manage your pet's weight amid 'doggy Mounjaro' plans

Dogs and cats may soon be eligible for weight loss jabs, but there are simple ways you can keep them in shape without drugs.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Mounjaro is making my hair fall out – but it’s worth it to lose weight’

Rhiannon Anne Griffiths-Bowen says the weight-loss benefits of taking Mounjaro outweigh the issue of hair loss

Politics

5 d. ago Ulrika Jonsson criticises Serena Williams for 'forcing feminism back by several steps' after tennis player revealed recent weight

The TV presenter, 58, shared her concerns for 'impressionable young women' and said the endorsement was a 'betrayal of everything Serena has stood for.'

Politics

6 d. ago I lost nine stone on Mounjaro but then I was hit with this disfiguring side

When Hope Lancaster Colquhoun was prescribed Mounjaro and instantly shed the pounds, the jab felt like a 'lifeline'. But her weight wasn't the only dramatic change.

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6 d. ago Mounjaro users in UK warned against bulk buying before autumn price rise

Cost may increase as much as 170% from September, but patients warned against a quick switch to WegovyPeople using the weight loss jab Mounjaro have been warned against switching to black market sellers or bulk buying after its manufacturer announced the UK will get a significant price rise this autumn.The US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, which makes Mounjaro, recently announced plans to increase the price of the medication in the UK by as much as 170% from September. The move follows pressure from the US president, Donald Trump, to cut medication prices for Americans. Continue reading...

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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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8 d. ago Voices: Yes, Mounjaro is set to treble in price – but don’t abandon weight

The monthly cost of a private prescription exceeding £300 from next month is worrying news for the half a million Brits already using weight-loss jabs. Here, doctor and epidemiologist Tim Spector assesses your options if you can no longer afford the medication

Politics

8 d. ago 'Soon, no one will be on Mounjaro': Slimmers stampede to get hold of experimental 'Godzilla' weight loss jab that burns fat faster than ever

Early trials of the drug, retatrutide, have already shown it can help people shed a quarter of their body weight in under a year-almost twice as effective as Ozempic.

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