Weight loss jabs to have tougher checks

Pros and cons of weight-loss jabs
Weight-loss jabs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, have quickly earned a glowing global reputation for shifting the pounds – especially among the rich and famous. So many of the UK's wealthy now get the jabs on private prescription,
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
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 are now classed as “high risk”, requiring stricter regulations
Access to weight-loss jabs will now be more tightly regulated in the UK following concerns of pharmacies not prescribing them safely.
Tougher rules on weight loss jabs after people with eating disorders get prescriptions
New checks on people wanting drugs such as Wegovy or Mounjaro will include verifying their body mass index in a video consultation, in person, or via GP or medical records.
Weight loss jabs: Patients in UK to face more stringent checks
People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face more stringent checks as part of a shake-up of UK pharmacy rules. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has told online pharmacies they can no longer prescribe the drugs after reading a patient questionnaire,
What is Mounjaro and how does the weight-loss jab work? Pharmacies to face stricter checks for popular drug
What is Mounjaro and how does the weight-loss jab work? Pharmacies to face stricter checks for popular drug - Pharmacists who fail to adhere to the new guidelines could face fitness-to-practice invest
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