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3 d. ago NHS pharmacy rollout of Wegovy and Mounjaro can get patients 'beach body ready', Minister suggests

Peter Kyle said he wants the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro to be 'widely used' and made 'available to everyone from every background'.

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3 d. ago EXCLUSIVE: NHS pharmacy rollout of Wegovy and Mounjaro can get patients 'beach body ready', Minister suggests

Peter Kyle said he wants the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro to be 'widely used' and made 'available to everyone from every background'.

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3 d. ago Weight loss jabs like Mounjaro and Wegovy could make you go BLIND, experts warn

A study found jabs were linked to a 'modestly increased risk' of diabetic retinopathy-a condition caused by damage to blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye.

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8 d. ago ‘I lost four stone on Mounjaro – but piled weight back on when I couldn’t afford to keep taking it’

Darren Ratcliffe was paying £270 a month for weight-loss jab Mounjaro

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9 d. ago New NHS fat jab guidance issued as top doctor says it's 'crucial'

The obesity medication is being used by thousands of people in the UK but new recommendations have been issued including for those taking Wegovy and Mounjaro

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1 week ago Wegovy and Mounjaro patients should be monitored for at least a YEAR after stopping drugs, watchdog says

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is concerned about the number of people regaining weight after coming off the jabs.

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1 week ago How to stop paying for Mounjaro and Wegovy and get them free on the NHS, reveals DR ELLIE... and the two steps you should take if you've slimmed down too much to be eligible

I've been paying for Mounjaro for more than a year, and have lost a fair bit of weight. Now it's available on the NHS, will I be eligible?

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4 w. ago Two common weight loss jabs could invalidate travel insurance for 500,000 people

The NHS has approved medications such as Mounjaro and Wegovy to tackle obesity and diabetes, with private prescriptions also on the rise

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