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Cushing's Syndrome: Tirzepatide

Commons · Question 39223 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prescribing Mounjaro for Cushing's syndrome on the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 26 Mar 2025

The Department has made no assessment. Mounjaro is not licensed as a treatment option for Cushing’s syndrome. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) would consider an evaluation of Mounjaro for Cushing’s syndrome if the company, Eli ...