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Mounjaro, or tirzepatide, is a weekly injection to help those with obesity lose weight.
In clinical trials, people taking it lost 20% of their body weight.
The medicine makes you feel fuller so you eat less, making you feel full.
Some GPs are already warning patients who do not meet the criteria that they should not book appointments to discuss the jabs right now.
Around 3.4 million people are likely to be eligible over the next 12 years .
Mounjaro is available through specialist weight management services in the NHS in Wales .
The Welsh government is considering other arrangements, including involving primary care, in the future.
In Scotland , health boards make decisions on which medicines are available in their areas.
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