Weight-Loss Jab Wegovy Available for the First Time on NHS

An overweight person walks through Glasgow city centre in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 10, 2006. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images

A limited supply of the loss jab drug Wegovy has become available to patients via NHS specialists in the UK for the first time.

Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss and diabetes treatment, will be prescribed via specialist NHS weight management services alongside a reduced-calorie diet and exercise from September 4.