Written questions

Tirzepatide

2026-07-08 · Department of Health and Social Care · 17671 · Official question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the drug Monjaro available on the NHS.

Answer

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS based on the evidence of their costs and benefit...