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Can a ‘miracle’ weight loss drug end Britain's obesity epidemic? [Replay]

Can a ‘miracle’ weight loss drug end Britain's obesity epidemic? [Replay]

Unemployed people could be given weight-loss jabs under new proposals.

The Story · The Times

October 19, 202430m 33s

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Show Notes

The government has announced a five-year trial of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro to consider whether its use could reduce unemployment and relieve pressure on the NHS. So this weekend, we revisit an episode from last year looking at another weight loss drug that’s already been approved for use by clinically obese individuals in the UK. But is an injection our best option for tackling obesity?

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Guests: 

·        Charlotte Ivers, Staff Writer, The Sunday Times. 

·        Dr Amir Khan, NHS GP and Broadcaster.

Host: Manveen Rana. 


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This episode was first published in September 2023.

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