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⭐️ Please be aware that the surgery will be closed from 1pm on Thursday 11th June 2026 for staff training and will be reopen Friday  12th June 2026 at 8am as normal.⭐️

Prescribing of Mounjaro or Tirzepatide in General Practice – June 2025

Posted on June 24th, 2025

Please see the following documents regarding prescribing or Mounjaro or Tirzepatide in General practice – June 2025.

Please see image below with more information:

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“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).

Publication date: 23 June 2025

Immediate Release

It has been announced that Mounjaro (tirzepatide) will be available from English general practices
for weight loss from today.

THIS IS NOT TRUE FOR LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AREA. AT THE MOMENT GENERAL
PRACTITIONERS CANNOT PRESCRIBE MOUNJARO IN THIS AREA.