Nice approves use of semaglutide, opening door to new treatment for thousands of adults with obesity

Thousands of people with obesity in England will be able to get a new weight loss drug on the NHS after a watchdog approved its use.

Patients on the weekly injections have seen their weight fall by an average of 12% after one year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said.

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