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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Why pharmacists are calling for tougher regulations on Ozempic prescriptions
It's calling for tougher rules around online sales of drugs like Ozempic, urging regulator the General Pharmaceutical Council ...
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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 ...