Another weight-loss tablet approved for use in UK - patients on pill shed two stone of body weight

Daily Mail Health · 17 August 2026 at 10:57

Another weight-loss tablet approved for use in UK - patients on pill shed two stone of body weight

Orforglipron, a once-daily tablet produced by the same manufacturers as Mounjaro, has been given the green light by British health officials.

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