UK online pharmacies face stricter rules for sales of weight-loss jabs
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6V1EB)
Regulators to tighten up criteria after concerns over inappropriate private prescriptions of popular drugs
Access to weight-loss jabs through online pharmacies is to be tightened up as part of a crackdown on inappropriate prescriptions - although some experts say even more must be done.
Weight-loss injections such as Wegovy, which contains the drug semaglutide, and Mounjaro, which contains the drug tirzepatide, have boomed in popularity after trials showed they can help people lose significant amounts of weight, with many people seeking private prescriptions.
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