The cost of the weight loss jab Mounjaro is expected to be discounted in UK pharmacies but those eligible are still likely to be paying more than they currently are when a price rise comes into force next week. Those using the jabs could save more than £80 on the maximum dose based on the price it was set to go up to, Sky News reports.

Pharmacy leaders said the rebate will “mitigate some of the impact” of the hike, although patients should “still anticipate seeing a rise in prices”. It was announced earlier this month that Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly would increase the UK list price of the drug by up to 170% from September 1.

This would have sent the price of the highest dose from £122 to £330 a month. However, documents seen by Sky show the discount plans mean 15mg of Mounjaro will ris

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