Weight Management Medicine (Mounjaro®) Policy

Weight Management Medicine (Mounjaro®) - Update for Patients

Information about the new weight management medication and when it will become available - June 2025

Why can't I get this medication yet?

It still needs the same wraparound services as Wegovy® (semaglutide), so that patients are supported to make the changes needed for the medication to be most effective. Northamptonshire ICB knows there are patients eligible for this medication who would like to be able to access it as soon as possible. However, this medication will be made available to patients in phases over several years.

What Should I Do?

We kindly ask you not to contact your GP surgery about Mounjaro® for weight loss at this time. Here's why:

• GP surgeries are extremely busy and additional enquiries reduce the time available for patient appointments
• GPs have been asked not to prescribe Mounjaro® until the full weight management service is ready
• The medication needs wraparound support services (diet and exercise guidance) to be effective

What's being done?

We are working with healthcare experts across Northamptonshire to develop a Specialist Weight Management Service. This service will provide the complete support patients need and will prescribe weight management medication when appropriate. It will make tirzepatide available to the group of patients deemed the highest priority. The priorities have been decided nationally based on both Body Mass Index (BMI) and related health conditions.