A Mounjaro injection pen upright on a table beside its box and a plant
Figures shows 341 prescriptions were issued to under-18s in four months this year, including 15 for children younger than 12. Photograph: Mohamad Kaddoura/Alamy
Figures shows 341 prescriptions were issued to under-18s in four months this year, including 15 for children younger than 12. Photograph: Mohamad Kaddoura/Alamy
Hundreds of children in England prescribed weight-loss jabs, figures show

Exclusive: investigation finds prescriptions for children under 12, as experts stress need for specialist supervision and long-term monitoring