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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs – are you eligible?

A mass rollout of weight loss injections begins across the NHS on Monday, with GPs able to prescribe Mounjaro for the first time.

The drug, also known as tirzepatide and manufactured by Lilly, is an antidiabetic medication that works by lowering blood sugar levels and slowing down the digestion of food.

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