25 June 2025
he local Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Medical Committee have issued the below statement
AT PRESENT, AND UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 2025, GENERAL PRACTITIONERS CANNOT PRESCRIBE MOUNJARO (TIRZEPATIDE) FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
“Mounjaro or tirzepatide is not yet available in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for weight loss. General Practitioners CANNOT prescribe this drug for weight loss at present. Please do not contact your general practice about this until it is announced it will be available.” says LLRLMC(1).