Who is eligible for weight-loss jabs? UK pharmacies tighten rules amid misuse concerns
The clampdown comes after several reports of people entering a false weight online to meet the criteria for the injections ...
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GPs could face legal risk if they ignore weight-loss jab information requests, says MDO
GPs could be at medico-legal risk if they ignore requests from online pharmacies for patient information for prescribing ...
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‘Wild west’ of weight-loss jabs: Crackdown explained ...Tech & Science Daily podcast
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'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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Weight loss jabs to have tougher checks after people with eating disorders get prescriptions
Pharmacy regulator warns some people with history of eating disorders wrongly obtaining medicines such as Wegovy or Mounjaro ...
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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 ...
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 ...