Weight-loss drugs may be no obesity silver bullet
Sir Keir Starmer and his health secretary have been lauding the potential of the new generation of weight-loss drugs. Given as regular injections, the treatments – Wegovy and Mounjaro – mimic a hormone that makes people less hungry.
Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.
The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.
Weight-loss jab 'important for economy so people can get back into work', says PM
The Prime Minister said the anti-obesity medication could help people "get back into work" and reduce pressure on the NHS, while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it could also help ease pressure on
What are weight loss jabs and how do they work?
BBC reporter Charlie Buckland explains what they are and how they work.
Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work
The new trial aims to gather evidence of the effects of the drug tirzepatide – sold by pharmaceutical company Lily under brand name Mounjaro
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
What we know about weight loss jabs for unemployed Brits
Health secretary Wes Streeting announced weight loss injections could be used to get people living with obesity "back to work" at full capacity.
Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.
Britain to study use of Lilly's weight loss drug to get people back to work
Britain will study whether the use of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug can get people back into work and help tackle the high rate of long-term sickness that has become a major drag on the economy. Health minister Wes Streeting predicted the use of the drug - a competitor to Novo Nordisk's Ozempic - could help transform the health of the nation,
How will weight loss drug trial for unemployed work?
A study on the "real-world" effectiveness of weight loss drugs is set to measure the impact on the job prospects of people living with obesity in Greater Manchester. The five-year clinical trial was announced as part of a £279m plans by US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly to work with the UK government to address public health challenges like obesity.
Can weight loss drugs get people back to work? Eli Lilly wants to find out
Eli Lilly (LLY) has partnered with the government of the United Kingdom to see if its blockbuster weight loss drug could help get some people back to work.
Fat jabs fact vs fiction – myths, benefits & side effects of ‘miracle’ weight-loss injections
IN a world with soaring obesity rates, fat jabs have arrived and taken the world of the rich and beautiful by storm. The injections have allegedly helped celebrities like Elon Musk, Sharon ...
NHS cannot keep up with ‘tidal wave’ of demand for weight-loss drugs
The NHS cannot meet the “tidal wave” of demand for weight-loss jabs, medics say.A report calling for a review of existing ...
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
The upcoming approval for the NHS to use another injection, called Mounjaro, dubbed by some as the King Kong of weight loss ...
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Get Healthy: Drugs can jump-start weight loss, giving healthy eating, exercise habits time to work
“ (Weight loss medications) can help, for sure, but exercise and getting enough protein to make sure you aren’t losing muscle ...
Could weight-loss drugs get people back to work? UK wants to find out
Studies show that people with obesity are more likely to find that ill health affects their productivity and attendance at work.