A 58-year-old nurse from Scotland has died after taking two doses of weight-loss drug tirzepatide, also known as Mounjaro or Zepbound.

The latest celebrity weight-loss drug to be given the nod in Hong Kong will be available in December, but experts cautioned against using it for cosmetic purposes without a doctor’s prescription. US drug giant Eli Lilly announced last month that Mounjaro,

The death of a nurse from North Lanarkshire has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS. Susan McGowan, 58, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro, over the course of about two weeks before her death on 4 September.

Susan McGowan took two doses of tirzepatide, sold under the brand name Mounjaro, before she died on 4 September

A weight drug recently legalised in the UK contributed to the death of a 58-year-old nurse, according to a new report.