Diabetes drug tirzepatide recommended to treat obesity on the NHS

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By Storm Newton, PA Media

The type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro has been recommended to help obese people lose weight on the NHS.

Mounjaro – also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly – is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist.