Why you could have to wait a decade to get the ‘King Kong’ of weight-loss drugs

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Why you could have to wait a decade to get the 'King Kong' of weight-loss drugs

The weight-loss wonder drug Mounjaro is set to be rolled out on the NHS – but most patients are unlikely to get it any time soon.

It’s been reserved for those with a body mass index above 35, as well as with an obesity-related illness.

Sky’s science and medical correspondent Thomas Moore has been finding out why the rollout will take so long.

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Date: December 5, 2024