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Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the misuse of weight-loss medications; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on thi

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
10 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the misuse of weight-loss medications; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on thi

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    When prescribing weight-loss drugs, prescribers, whether National Health Service or private, are accountable for their prescribing decisions, and are expected to take account of appropriate national guidance. In addition to the duty of the prescriber, pat...

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