Obesity: Drugs
Lords · Question HL8848 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any serious side effects from taking weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy and Mounjaro; and if so, whether those side effects have been made public.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 4 Jul 2025
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continually monitors the safety of all medicines, including weight loss drugs, such as Wegovy (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide), which belong to a group of medicines known as the GLP-1 ...