England's NHS Proposes Phased Rollout of Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, Considers Digital Services to Boost Access

NHS England has proposed a phased rollout of tirzepatide, a promising weight-loss drug, to benefit patients most likely to achieve significant clinical outcomes.

Tirzepatide, branded as Mounjaro and produced by Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY), has shown remarkable results in clinical trials. It offers greater weight loss than existing therapies like Novo Nordisk A/S’ (NYSE:NVO) and Ozempic (semaglutide).

In the SURMOUNT-4 trial, patients lost an average of 20.9% of their body weight in 36 weeks.

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The plan, currently under consultation, aims ...