Obesity: Drugs
Commons · Question 67567 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the (a) cost to the NHS of prescribing weight loss medications and (b) the projected cost savings from reduced obesity
Answer
Answered by Darren Jones, 22 Jul 2025
The Chancellor regularly discusses a wide range of policy issues with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.For medicines to be provided by the NHS they must meet strict cost-effectiveness thresholds set by NICE. For tirzepatide, a weightloss ...