5 d. ago ASA cracks down on online pharmacies advertising weight loss injections

Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online sellingOnline pharmacies are no longer allowed to run adverts for weight loss injections, the advertising watchdog has ruled, as part of a crackdown on what has been described as a “wild west” culture of online selling.In the UK, advertising prescription-only medications (POMs) – which includes all weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro – to the public is illegal. However, a Guardian investigation previously found some online pharmacies either breaking these rules outright, or exploiting grey areas to peddle the medications to the public. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago From pancreatitis to hair loss and premature ageing... top doctors reveal all the startling health risks of Mounjaro and other weight loss jabs

More than 1.5 million people in the UK now use the new weight-loss jabs, according to latest estimates - with benefits for their physical and mental wellbeing.

Society

8 d. ago Doctor warns of upsetting risk of weight loss jabs EVERY user should know about

Internet forums such as Reddit are buzzing with questions from concerned people who have noticed a visible side effect from using weight loss jabs- and it's not a smaller waistline.

Events

1 week ago People taking weight loss jabs given 'two documents' warning for airports

The Mounjaro weight-loss jab has been released for use on the NHS in the UK

Events

2 w. ago Three out of five anorexia patients at top eating disorders clinic tell docs they've been using weight

Sixty per cent of patients at a leading clinic seeking help for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are using weight-loss jabs.

Science

2 w. ago Weight loss injections linked to potentially fatal side effect and 10 deaths, UK drug watchdog data shows

Weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Wegovy, as well as diabetes jab Ozempic may be linked to life-threatening health problems

Events

2 w. ago ‘I was diagnosed with potentially deadly condition after taking weight

Exclusive: Julie Bishop lost two-and-a-half stone in eight weeks by taking Mounjaro before she was sent to hospital with pancreatitis and told to stop taking the weight-loss jab

Events

2 w. ago Weight loss jabs ‘could be hitting supermarket food sales’ as 4% of households now take them

Overall grocery volumes fell by 0.4 per cent over the past four weeks

Economics

3 w. ago GPs to dish out 'King Kong' weight loss jab Mounjaro from TODAY, for free on the NHS

More than one million people in the UK are already paying for the appetite-suppressing drug, from private clinics which charge around £250-a-month.

Politics

3 w. ago Weight loss jabs known as Mounjaro to be offered through the NHS in England

There are no plans for Wales to do the same yet

Politics

3 w. ago Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs as NHS begins mass rollout

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

Politics

3 w. ago Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs – are you eligible?

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

Politics

3 w. ago Who is eligible for Mounjaro as weight loss jab becomes available from GPs?

Here's who will be able to get Mounjaro, that treats types 2 diabetes and aids weight loss, on the NHS

Politics

3 w. ago List of people who qualify for NHS Mounjaro weight loss jab as rollout begins

The NHS will begin the mass rollout of the Mounjaro injection from Monday, with around 220,000 people expected to qualify for the treatment in the next three years

Politics

3 w. ago Mounjaro: GPs are allowed to prescribe weight loss jab for first time from today

Around 220,000 people with ‘greatest need’ are expected to receive Mounjaro over the next three years

Politics

3 w. ago 'King Kong' of weight loss jabs Mounjaro available on NHS to those in need from TODAY

Around 220,000 people with "greatest need" are expected to receive Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide and made by Lilly through the NHS over the next three years

Politics

3 w. ago NHS changes weight loss jab rules as GPs prepare for Mounjaro demand

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

Politics

3 w. ago Weight loss jabs to be given out on NHS for first time as Brits face obesity crisis

GPs in England will be allowed to prescribe the weight loss jab Mounjaro to severely obese people who suffer from a range of other health problems. But pharmacy experts warned there could be pressure on supplies of the drug

Events

3 w. ago Weight loss jabs like Mounjaro now linked to more than a HUNDRED deaths, the UK's drug watchdog confirms

A total of 111 deaths were logged with the regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), up to and including May 29.

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