Slow NHS puts investment at risk, warns ‘King Kong' weight-loss jab maker
Sir Keir Starmer must urgently address problems with the NHS or risk missing out on future investment in Britain, the UK boss of drug giant Eli Lilly has warned.
Chris Stokes, the managing director of the obesity jab maker in the UK, said there needed to be a greater 'sense of urgency' in addressing issues such as the slow pace at which drugs are rolled out to NHS patients and discontent over industry-funded subsidies for the health service.
Without action, Mr Stokes said Eli Lilly was unwilling to commit to new investment in the UK.
Mr Stokes said: 'We've stepped up, we've made a pledge, we've made our intention known and we're going to continue to work on it but we do want to see some things addressed before we make any other further commitments.'
Eli Lilly was among the companies showcased by the Prime Minister at the International Investment Summit in October. The US drug maker announced a £279m investment in the UK as part of a tie-up with the Government that included working together on weight-loss jabs.
Eli Lilly is the developer of Mounjaro, a treatment dubbed the 'King Kong' of weight-loss jabs because of its success it helping people slim down.
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