UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to encourage unemployed obese people “back into work” by offering them free weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

Both Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, ...

Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy have risen in popularity in recent months - but how exactly does it work and what are the side effects?

This article delves into the pros and cons of these drugs, addressing potential side effects (including the rare ones).

Ms Hogan, from Edinburgh, says she agrees with Health Secretary Wes Streeting that the drug could potentially help people ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting believes these medications could be "life-changing" for individuals struggling with obesity.

Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy should not be used to get the "Instagram perfect body", Wes Streeting said amid a ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has dismissed suggestions that plans to provide weight loss jabs to unemployed people with ...

The UK plans to test US firm Eli Lilly's weight-loss jab Mounjaro to help the burden on the national health care system. Over a quarter of UK adults suffered from obesity in 2023, according to ...

As for why it’s not approved for weight loss in the UK, Dr Kayat added: “It works by helping to regulate your appetite and ...

On Tuesday NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard hailed the drugs, such as Wegovy, also called semaglitude, as potential “game changers” but warned they could overwhelm already stretched ...

Mounjaro is thought to be even more effective than Wegovy (Ozempic) in the battle against obesity • Spiralling healthcare costs and the global obesity crisis far outstrip the cost of new ...