How weight loss drug tirzepatide will be rolled out

Around a quarter of a million people living with obesity will be offered the weight loss drug tirzepatide, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, over the next three years, final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has outlined. The medicine is recommended by NICE for people with a body mass index of more than 35 and at least one weight-related illness.

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