Weight-loss drug Mounjaro is set to be rolled out on the NHS in England from March. It is one of many weight-loss drugs that have become increasingly popular in recent years, and are sold privately by clinics and pharmacies. BBC News spoke to people who are already paying to access Mounjaro, or are hoping to access it through the NHS, about their views on the announcement.
Alix Harvey, a 35-year-old marine biologist from Plymouth, welcomed the move to increase access to the weight-loss drug. She started taking Mounjaro in May after struggling with weight gain following the birth of her two children. She said she struggled with her weight after having children and went to the stage where she thought she would end up morbidly obese in her late 30s.
Jane Graham, 60, from York, said she hoped to access a weight-loss jab through the NHS to lose two stone. She had a heart attack nine years ago, and alongside being at high risk for further heart attacks, is pre-diabetic. She said she had tried everything to lose weight, including the calorie-restricting 5:2 diet and reading nutrition books “until I’m blue in the face”.
Paul, 53, who did not want to share his last name, and his wife have been taking Mounjaro over the past few months that they bought from a private online clinic. He said his wife and he don’t drink, don’t smoke but they do like to eat and they were both very overweight. His wife has lost 5 stone since starting in July, while Paul said he had also lost weight since starting in October.
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