‘Gamechanging’ weight loss drug to be made available on NHS

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.