Approved weight-loss drug contributed to UK nurse’s death, report says

Susan McGowan took two doses of tirzepatide, under Mounjaro brand, before she died in North Lanarkshire

A weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS contributed to the death of a 58-year-old nurse from North Lanarkshire, according to a report.

Susan McGowan took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, under the Mounjaro brand, over the space of a fortnight before she died on 4 September, the BBC reported.