Mounjaro Practice Position
You probably will have seen in the news that, from today, Mounjaro can be prescribed by GPs for weight management purposes. However all GP’s in Coventry and Warwickshire have been told by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) who commission healthcare in this area, NOT TO PRESCRIBE the drug yet.
The medication needs to be used as part of an entire weight loss service, which goes beyond just the drug and this won’t be in place until September at the earliest. Even once this is in place the drug will only be available for a limited range of patients who are at the highest need:
BMI over 40
AND AT LEAST FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Obstructive sleep apnoea
High cholesterol
So, for the time being please don’t book an appointment with us to try to get a prescription for these drugs to try to lose weight, as we won’t be able to help you. For more information please click on the link below to the ICB’s web page on weight loss drugs:
