Weight loss jabs hit with stricter rules as people with eating disorders get online prescriptions
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has introduced new rules for weight-loss jabs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, in ...
Weight-loss jabs now tougher to get as they are labelled 'high-risk'
Weight-loss drugs have also now been added to the list of “high-risk” medicines requiring extra safeguards. Any decision not ...
'Food controlled me and my GP dismissed it so I turned to weight loss jab Mounjaro'
Lana Hart, 29, has given a brutally honest account about why she turned to weight loss injection Mounjaro amid a national ...
Weight-loss jab loophole closed for thin people
Those too slim to be eligible for injections can no longer get prescription without seeing a doctor under new guidance ...
Weight loss jabs: Patients to face more stringent checks
Pharmacists must verify a person’s body mass index (BMI) via a video consultation, in person, or through accessing GP or ...
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Rachelle Abbott joins London GP Dr Sonia Adesara, who explains the 'wild west' culture of online weight-loss jab prescriptions. Plus Louise Edwards, chief strategy officer & deputy registrar at the ...
UK to reduce number of people allowed weight loss jabs by ensuring they pass one key test
General Pharmaceutical Council issues new guidance following reports people are lying about their weight in online forms and submitting photos of themselves in baggy clothes ...
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UK Pharmacies Regulator Wants Tighter Checks on Weight Loss Injections
Amid growing concern of the overuse and misuse of obesity drugs, the UK’s pharmacies regulator rolled out stricter guidelines ...
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Weight loss drugs: Pharmacies are told to make stricter checks before prescribing
Online pharmacies in England, Wales, and Scotland will have to carry out stricter checks on people who are buying weight loss drugs, under new regulatory guidance. Pharmacists will no longer be able ...
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Getting your hands on a weight-loss drug just got a lot harder
Online pharmacies will need a proper consultation, not just a patient's questionnaire, to prescribe jabs such as Mounjaro ...
New rules will make it harder for those with eating disorders to buy weight loss jabs
Changes are coming into force which will make it harder to buy weight loss medication, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, online – ...
UK pharmacies regulator tightens rules on prescribing obesity drugs
Britain's pharmacies regulator on Tuesday tightened rules for online pharmacies' prescribing obesity drugs, ordering them to make changes to prevent people from receiving drugs that could cause them ...