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NHS spending on blockbuster weight loss jab soars four-fold in a year to over half a billion pounds with bill now higher than any other drug
NHS spending on a blockbuster weight loss jab has increased four-fold in a year to over half a billion pounds, making it the highest drug-related expenditure. The cost now exceeds that of any other drug in the NHS.
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