Revealed: The massive HSE spend on weight-loss jabs like Ozempic – and which area is availing of the drugs most

January 30, 2026 15:56 UTC

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Revealed: The massive HSE spend on weight-loss jabs like Ozempic – and which area is availing of the drugs most

Revealed: The massive HSE spend on weight-loss jabs like Ozempic – and which area is availing of the drugs mostOver €200m spent in less than three years at taxpayers’ expenseA woman taking an Ozempic injection. Photo: GettyDarragh Mc Donagh Today at 12:25The HSE has spent more than €200m on Ozempic and similar weight-loss jabs in less than three years, with 80,000 patients getting the medication on free drugs schemes last year.

Source: Irish Independent January 30, 2026 15:56 UTC

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