Thu, 14 Aug 2025

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 Cost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro could rise significantly

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

* The manufacturer of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly, has increased the list price of the weight-loss drug by up to 170% in the UK.
* The new suggested prices for a month's supply of the highest dose of Mounjaro will be £330 (previously £122).
* Retailers may negotiate discounts to the list price, which could limit the impact on consumers.
* The NHS has negotiated a heavily discounted rate for those getting the drug on prescription, so the price increase does not affect them.
* Around 1.5 million people in the UK are taking weight-loss drugs, with over half of them using Mounjaro, and around 9 out of 10 pay privately.
* Eli Lilly says it has sold Mounjaro in the UK at a price significantly below that charged in other European countries.
* The company claims the price increase is due to changes in the environment and new clinical evidence supporting the value of Mounjaro.
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