A woman who has spent over £2,000 on weight loss jabs is bulk buying Mounjaro injections ahead of a huge price hike.

Consumers who pay privately for the Mounjaro weight loss drug could have to shell out thousands more if they want to continue with the treatment, after manufacturer Eli Lilly announced an increase to the list price of the product.

Under the new increases, a month’s supply of the highest dose will cost retailers £330 rather than £120, meaning customers could see huge price-hikes passed on to them.

The increase comes after US President Donald Trump said that drug prices in the US should be aligned with those abroad.

Mounjaro has been available from specialist NHS weight-loss clinics in England and Wales since March, and it was rolled out by GPs in June to people who meet s

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