The United Kingdom is considering giving public health the green light to administer a drug against lose weight for obese unemployed people so that they can re-enter the job market, which British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday was beneficial for the economy.
“I think this drug could be very important for our economy and for health. This drug it will be very useful “For people who want to lose weight, they need to lose weight, it’s very important for the economy, so people can get back to work,” Starmer told the BBC.
The Prime Minister insisted on the need toreduce pressure on the National Health System (NHS)this proposal would therefore be one of the options to consider. Due to its high cost, this type of injections They are only prescribed by public health in the case of obese people with health problems and also for those who suffer from diabetes, but with the new plan the government intends to extend it free of charge to more people suffering from this problem.
The Labor leader came out in favor of the plan after it was presented by British Health Minister Wes Streeting in an article published in ‘The Telegraph’ newspaper. “Widening our belt also places a significant burden on our health services, costing 11 billion pounds (13.09 billion euros) per yeareven more than smoking,” he said.
“Diseases caused by obesity make people take four extra sick days per year on average, while many others are forced into unemployment.
The Government is considering this option following the start of a study carried out by the pharmaceutical company Lilly to establish the effectiveness of the drug Mounjaro in the treatment of obesity and its consequences. contribution to reducing unemployment. Mounjaro, made by Lilly, is considered effective after a previous analysis found that people given injections of the drug They lost 21% of their weight body over a period of 36 weeks. The NHS believes that if the plan comes to fruition it will need to be offbeat as a high level of demand is expected.
