The British government will launch a pilot programme to explore how new injectable weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy can be given to more obese patients outside of specialist services in hospitals, it said on Wednesday (Jun 7). The £40 million (US$50 million) pilot programme comes after the
The British government will launch a pilot programme to explore how new injectable weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy can be given to more obese patients outside of specialist services in hospitals, it said on Wednesday .
British Prime Minister Sunak said on Wednesday the pilot for the new drugs for weight loss and fighting obesity-related diseases would reduce pressure on hospitals. Obesity is one of the leading causes of severe health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, and it costs the NHS £6.5 billion a year.
Novo's limits on Wegovy's take-up in the United States have effectively delayed the launch in Britain and elsewhere in Europe. Even in the United States, the launch was only kicked off in earnest earlier this year, after it took Novo months to overcome production problems at a contract manufacturer.
Outside of the US, Wegovy has only been launched in Denmark and Norway but major medical insurance schemes there will not pay for it, saying the health benefits would not justify the extra budgeting.
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