# UK regulator records 216 deaths linked to weight-loss drugs 2026-08-06T21:40:23+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet UK medicines regulator data record 59 reported deaths involving semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, and 120 involving tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro. Liraglutide, marketed as Saxenda, has 37 reported deaths. The figures also include 48,148 adverse-reaction reports for semaglutide, 106,309 for tirzepatide and 4,528 for liraglutide. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said a reported reaction or death does not prove the medicine caused it. Underlying illness may also be involved, and the reports should be viewed against millions of UK prescriptions. Most semaglutide reactions were gastrointestinal. The report follows inquests involving two women whose deaths were linked or partly linked to Mounjaro or GLP-1 medication. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: drug safety, Mounjaro, Ozempic, UK, weight-loss drugs Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uk-regulator-records-216-deaths-linked-to-weight-loss-drugs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uk-regulator-records-216-deaths-linked-to-weight-loss-drugs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.