Discount hope as cost of weight loss jab rises

THE cost of the weight loss jab Mounjaro is expected to be discounted in UK pharmacies when a price rise comes into force next week.

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Those using the jabs could save more than £80 on the maximum dose.

Pharmacy leaders said the rebate will “mitigate some of the impact” of the hike, although patients should “still anticipate seeing a rise in prices”.

Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly is to increase the UK list price of the drug by up to 170 per cent from Monday. This would send the price of the highest dose from £122 to £330 a month.

However, documents seen by Sky News show the discount plans mean 15mg of Mounjaro will rise from £122 a month to £247.50.