‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs
Summary
A report finds that weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 medications are very expensive and mostly benefit only wealthy people. Most users pay privately, and only those with high incomes save money on food bills after buying these drugs. Lower earners often spend more overall because the drug costs are higher than their grocery savings.Key Facts
- GLP-1 weight-loss drugs cost about £1,200 a year on average.
- Only people with nearly £100,000 in disposable income save money after buying these drugs.
- Lower and middle earners spend more on the medication than they save on groceries.
- Many users also spend extra on vitamins and personal care to handle side effects.
- About 5% of adults in Britain currently use weight-loss medication, expected to rise to 13% next year.
- Sixty percent of GLP-1 drug users are women.
- Access through the NHS is limited to a small group, so most buy the drugs privately.
- Frequent stopping and restarting due to high costs can cause weight regain and financial strain.
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