France will cover the costs of weight-loss drugs from 15 June, according to the country's health minister.
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28/05/2026 - 16:41 GMT+2
France will start to reimburse weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro starting 15 June, French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced on Thursday.
With this move, France becomes the first country in Europe to cover the costs of these types of drugs.
“I am quite proud, because we are the first country in the European Union to provide reimbursement under standard coverage, on a permanent basis,” Rist said on French television.
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La Francia rimborserà i farmaci dimagranti a partire dal 15 giugno, secondo quanto annunciato dal ministro della Salute.
