Orforglipron
Commons · Question 48905 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 May 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the weight loss pill Orforglipron will be available on the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 May 2025
In the United Kingdom, medicines need to have a licence before they can be marketed. These are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Licences confirm the health condition the medicine should be used for and the recomme...