Tirzepatide
Commons · Question 72034 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the NHS eligibility criteria for tirzepatide on levels of access to treatment for people (a) with obesity and (b) who do not meet
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 9 Sep 2025
The eligibility criteria for tirzepatide, under brand name Mounjaro, for the management of weight have been set independently by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) following a full appraisal of the clinical and cost effectiveness...