2 h. ago The fat lags? Weight loss drugs are now being smuggled into jails by drone

Weight loss drugs as well as a range of illicit and lifestyle drugs are being smuggled behind bars with drones, the chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor has said.

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9 h. ago Fat jab users warned not to overdo the booze this Christmas to avoid passing out

The weight-loss drugs slow the rate at which alcohol enters the bloodstream, meaning it can take longer to feel the effects of drinking

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12 h. ago Study uncovers weight loss drug’s hidden impact on our brains

The study included three severely obese patients who struggled to control their eating habits

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13 h. ago I've lost an astonishing 4 stone on Mounjaro and still eat like a queen, says ROSEMARY SHRAGER. These are the delicious, filling dishes that help you lose weight fast

Weight-loss injections are changing the way many of us eat, which begs a question for anyone who loves to wine and dine: how do you throw a dinner party when appetites are medically suppressed?

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13 h. ago Price of Wegovy and Ozempic weight loss drugs slashed with certain customers saving $150 per month

A recent poll found that about half of the people who take the treatments say it was hard to afford them

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14 h. ago ROSEMARY SHRAGER: I'm a celebrity chef and I've lost 4 stone using weight

Weight-loss injections are changing the way many of us eat, which begs a question for anyone who loves to wine and dine: how do you throw a dinner party when appetites are medically suppressed?

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21 h. ago Savile Row boss says weight loss drugs having ‘massive repercussions’ on industry

Among GLP-1 users, more than half said they will eat smaller portions and skip more treats this festive season

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28 h. ago Savile Row boss says weight loss drugs having ‘massive repercussions’

The businessman pointed to the trend happening among male customers, many of whom are aged in their 40s and 50s.

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28 h. ago Savile Row boss says weight loss drugs are having ‘massive repercussions’ on industry

Among GLP-1 users, more than half said they will eat smaller portions and skip more treats this festive season

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38 h. ago 'You look like you've been in a bar brawl': LeAnn lost six stone on Mounjaro but this side effect almost ruined her life. She tried to fix it... and things got worse

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. LeAnn Hawks, 45, from Arizona, shed an incredible six stone in three years while on weight loss drug Mounjaro.

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40 h. ago The unscrupulous High Street beauticians exploiting Britain's weight loss injection underworld: Mail investigation exposes scale of deadly fat jabs being sold illegally by salons

We caught one 'advanced aesthetics practitioner' brazenly selling us retatrutide, an experimental drug seen as the 'King Kong' of weight loss injections.

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1 week ago Obesity experts point to flaw in Trump’s weight loss drug deal despite price cuts and expanded eligibility

Studies have shown that many patients regain weight after stopping the medication

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1 week ago ‘Dozy Don’ allegations reappear after president closes eyes during Dr. Oz speech

President photographed appearing to doze during announcement of price cuts for weight loss drugs – which tackle obesity and aid sleep

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1 week ago Donald Trump 'falls asleep' at worst time in chaotic press conference

A White House guest also collapsed behind the US president during an announcement of cheaper weight loss drugs in the US. Fortunately, he was caught by two others nearby and Trump later said the man was "fine"

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1 week ago Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk cuts sales and profit forecasts again

Downgrade comes as Danish company continues to lose ground to Mounjaro firm Eli Lilly in weight-loss drug marketThe maker of Ozempic and Wegovy has cut its sales and profit forecasts as it continues to fall behind in the competitive market for obesity and diabetes treatments.Novo Nordisk’s chief executive, Mike Doustdar, who took the reins in August, said the reduced guidance was because of “the lower growth expectations for our GLP-1 treatments”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘You definitely felt disposable’: models – one 27, one 62 – discuss Botox, weight loss, creativity and the threat of AI

Modelling has changed hugely over the decades. Two models from different generations discuss the highs and lows of the industry, from the joy of travel and dressing up to predatory behaviour and physical pressuresIt’s easy to think of models as people whose lives are full of glitz and glamour, who “don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day”. But according to New York-based Danielle Mareka, 27, and 62-year-old Dee O, who lives in London, the reality for most models is a constant hustle to get noticed.That’s not to mention keeping up with the fashion world’s changing landscape: since O began modelling in 1983, the internet and social media have transformed the way the industry operates. And models are now navigating innovations such as AI models appearing in Vogue and the impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on the sector. O and Mareka met to discuss their careers past and present. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Beating, torturing, killing’: freed Palestinian author on life in Israeli jails

Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza war and tells of struggle to adjust to life outsideA celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war.Nasser Abu Srour, whose prison memoir has been translated into seven languages and is tipped to win a major international literary prize this month, was among more than 150 Palestinians serving life sentences who were freed as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and then immediately exile to Egypt, where most remain in limbo. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Torture in Israeli prisons rose sharply during war, says freed Palestinian author

Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza conflict and tells of struggle to adjust to life outsideA celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war.Nasser Abu Srour, whose prison memoir has been translated into seven languages and is tipped to win a major international literary prize this month, was among more than 150 Palestinians serving life sentences who were freed as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and then immediately exiled to Egypt, where most remain in limbo. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Major bank issues warning over SCAM weight loss jabs as number of customers being duped surges

Santander says its customers have lost thousands to weight loss drug fraud, and the number of people falling for fake online ads is rising.

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2 w. ago Novo Nordisk bids $9bn for obesity drug maker Metsera in challenge to Pfizer

US biotech viewed as lucrative target partly because of its promising pipeline of weight-loss drugsNovo Nordisk has launched a surprise $9bn (£6.9bn) offer for the US obesity-focused biotech firm Metsera that could gazump an existing bid from Pfizer as the pharmaceutical giants fight for dominance in the weight-loss market.The bid comes weeks after Metsera agreed to a $7.3bn takeover from the US group Pfizer. Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, which owns the weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, lost out in a competitive auction processin September. Continue reading...

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