Tirzepatide
Commons · Question 85335 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Mounjaro, also called tirzepatide, is available to people who meet the clinical criteria for weight management.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Nov 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimated that approximately 3.4 million people are eligible for tirzepatide, known by the brand name Mounjaro, to treat obesity. Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a legal duty to make NICE-rec...