Bile Acid Malabsorption: Tirzepatide
Commons · Question 3517 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Maya Ellis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will request that NHS England and NICE evaluate the use of Tirzepatide, currently prescribed for weight loss on the NHS, as a potential treatment for Bile Acid Malabsorption.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 1 Jun 2026
In the United Kingdom, medicines need to have a licence before they can be marketed, and these are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. To get a licence, the manufacturer of the medicine must provide evidence which shows tha...