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semaglutide (wegovy) for weight management: nice ta875 eligibility + stopping rules

a practical ta875 summary: who qualifies for semaglutide in specialist weight management services, ethnicity-adjusted bmi thresholds, duration limits, and stopping rules, with pragmatic titration notes.

last reviewed: 2026-02-13

based on: NICE TA875 (published 08 Mar 2023; last updated 04 Sep 2023)

reviewer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP

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