Fat busting PILLS that cost less than jabs could hit the UK next year to help overweight who shun injections

FAT-busting pills are being lined up for British slimmers from next year.

The tablets will bring about a weight-loss revolution, especially for those who hate needles, according to drugs giant Eli Lilly, which makes slimming jab Mounjaro.

The pills are less effective at shifting pounds than popular jabs[/caption]

Clinical trials showed the one-a-day pill, Orforglipron, was less effective at shifting pounds than the popular jabs.

But they are likely to be cheaper than injections, which are expected to double in cost since wholesale prices were raised.

Eli Lilly president Patrik Jonsson said: “I would expect to see Orforglipron in the UK in 2026, subject to regulatory approval.”

Clinical trials showed those taking the pill lost about ten per cent of their body weight, with 40 per cent shedding up to 15 per cent.

Injectable Mounjaro helps users to lose up to 20 per cent.

It is estimated that more than 1.5million Britons inject themselves every day with weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro or its rival Ozempic, which reduce appetite.

Mr Jonsson said his dream was a one-off jab which lasted for life, although he warned that the breakthrough was years away.

Last week, we revealed the NHS was bungling its roll-out of the Mounjaro jab — with most areas failing to offer it at all.

• Labour MP Carolyn Harris lost eight stone in a year, dropping from size 24 to ten using Mounjaro after “relentless abuse” by web trolls, she has revealed.

Fat-busting pills are being lined up for British slimmers from next year[/caption]