3 h. ago Urgent warning as 'dangerous' fake weight loss drug is being pushed on social media

A real weight loss drug, called retatrutide, is currently being developed by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, but there has been worrying content online promoting a fake version, which could be 'dangerous'

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26 h. ago Weight loss drug shares tumble after Trump promises Ozempic price cut

The comment from Trump has investors worried about a worst-case scenario for the obesity landscape

Politics

28 h. ago UK's 'growing problem' of fake weight loss drugs: Expert sounds alarm

Customers are buying fake weight loss drugs without really understanding the risks, experts warn

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5 d. ago Ex EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison reveals she's lost 3st on weight loss jab

Cheryl Fergison has revealed she's lost three stone on weight-loss injection Mounjaro - but says the so-called 'wonder drug' has left her battling devastating side effects. 

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7 d. ago TikTok influencers fuelling parallel market for unlicensed weight

Guardian finds a thriving trade on Telegram for retatrutide, which is still in clinical trials and illegal to sellAn online parallel market for an unlicensed weight-loss drug is being fuelled by TikTok fitness influencers and sellers on WhatsApp, a Guardian investigation can reveal.Retatrutide, which is still in clinical trials, is being advertised by social media influencers for its supposed fat-burning effects. Followers are urged to message the accounts privately for supplier links, as well as being provided with discount codes. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Fat jabs could treat two ‘major causes of illness and death’, say scientists – as current treatments ‘fall short’

WEIGHT loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are powerful tools for tackling obesity and lowering the risk of serious disease. Now new research suggests they could be used to treat two "major causes of illness and death" - drug and alcohol addiction. Scientists say weight loss jabs, usually prescribed for diabetes or obesity, have...

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1 week ago Made In Chelsea star Tabitha Willett reveals she dropped from a size 14 to an 8 using weight loss injections

Made In Chelsea star Tabitha Willett has revealed she has dropped from a size 14 to a size eight by using weight loss drug Mounjaro. 

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1 week ago Warning to anyone on semaglutide over seven common food and drinks

The drug is used to treat diabetes and healp with weight loss

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2 w. ago Caprice warns people against using weight loss jabs after revealing she suffered terrible side effects

Caprice Bourret took a ‘microdose’ of the weight loss drug for two months

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2 w. ago RFK Jr caught secretly popping 'Gen Z's favorite weight loss drug' behind Trump's back

Kennedy appeared alongside Trump to announce the launch of TrumpRx, which is a new website that will allow customers to buy prescription drugs directly.

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3 w. ago Experts warn of worrying risks if people take weight loss jabs with no prescription

A new study found that nearly half of weight loss jab users had obtained the drug without a prescription, experts warn the consequences could be fatal

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3 w. ago Jon Rahm: Europe VR headsets weren’t creative enough to match American fan abuse

Rahm was heckled during Tuesday’s practice round by an American who asked where his weight-loss drug Ozempic was.

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3 w. ago DNA test reveals which weight loss drug could work best for you

With a growing number of people turning to weight loss drugs, a new study suggests that some weight loss drugs work better than others depending on your DNA.

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4 w. ago Pharmacist warns over 'alarming' side effects of weight loss drug

Deborah Grayson says the 'life-altering' side effects can be 'relentless'

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