At least 500,000 people in the UK take either Mounjaro or Wegovy, another weight-loss jab, through private prescriptions

Pharma group seeks to address US complaints about ‘foreign freeloaders’ who rely on Americans to pay more for medicines

Manufacturer Lilly has announced plans to hike the amount it charges private providers in the UK to bring it into line with 'other developed countries'.

At least 500,000 people in the UK take either Mounjaro or Wegovy, another weight-loss jab, through private prescriptions

The recommended UK price will rise by up to 170%, although the impact on consumers could be more limited.

The US president had put pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to make drugs cheaper for Americans

At least 500,000 people in the UK take either Mounjaro or Wegovy, another weight-loss jab, through private prescriptions

Pharmacists fear rise in sale of dangerous counterfeit medicines as drugmaker triples price of prescription

GPs warned of surge in demand for Mounjaro from health service following hike by US pharmaceutical firm