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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

‘I lost four stone on Mounjaro – but piled weight back on when I couldn’t afford to keep taking it’

A father-of-two who lost four stone using weight-loss jabs has issued a warning to others after he quickly piled weight back on when he couldn’t afford to keep taking them.

Darren Ratcliffe weighed 22-and-a-half stone when he started an online monthly subscription for Mounjaro, which has become increasingly popular in the UK since it was licensed for sale, and is now available on NHS prescription.

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