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.

A nurse has tragically died after receiving a weight loss injection in what is believed to be the first confirmed fatality linked to the drugs. Susan McGowan, 58, had taken two doses of Mounjaro, which makes people feel fuller sooner, before her death in September. The jabs are available on the NHS, but Ms McGowan purchased hers privately.

A 58 year old nurse has passed away after receiving a weight loss injection, marking the first reported death linked to the medication. , Susan McGowan, an NHS bed manager, had taken two doses of the privately purchased Mounjaro, a low-dose version of the "King Kong" weight loss jab, before her death in September.

Her niece Jade Campbell, who was with Susan when she died, told the BBC: "It was so quick. I still find myself thinking, ‘has that actually happened?’ Susan had always carried a wee bit of extra weight but there were never any health concerns.

Susan McGowan, 58, died in September after taking two doses of the new generation of weight loss jabs known as GLP-1 agonists, which are being rolled out on the NHS

A nurse’s death has been linked to a weight loss drug which is approved for use on the NHS. Susan McGowan, 58, died on September 4 and had recently taken two doses of the weight loss jab Mounjaro. The drug, also known as tirzepatide, is the same type of ...

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

Susan McGowan, from North Lanarkshire, took two low-dose injections of Mounjaro. After feeling unwell, she was rushed to hospital where she later died. It is thought to be the first death officially l

Scottish nurse Susan McGowan felt unwell after administering her second injection of weight loss drug tirzepatide before she passed away in hospital.

The death of a Scots nurse has been linked to an approved weight loss injection which is available on NHS. Susan McGowan, from North Lanarkshire, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro,

Susan McGowan, 58, (pictured) from Lanarkshire, died after taking two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro.