Weight-loss jabs now tougher to get

Pros and cons of weight-loss jabs
Weight-loss jabs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, have quickly earned a glowing global reputation for shifting the pounds – especially among the rich and famous. So many of the UK's wealthy now get the jabs on private prescription,
It's going to be harder to get weight loss jabs now - here's why
Previously, the drugs were able to be prescribed through an email chat, from questionnaires or by people sending in photos of themselves.
Exercise and the hidden pitfall of using weight loss jabs
If you’re in a calorie deficit – either from dieting or while taking a weight loss drug – these exercises help direct your body to burn more fat instead and hang on to muscle. There’s also a beneficial metabolic effect: muscle tissue burns more calories at rest than fat, which can support long-term weight management.
Pharmacies require stricter weight-loss jab checks
Online pharmacies will now have to employ stricter checks to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history of eating disorders buying weight-loss jabs. They will no longer be able to dispense the medication,
Weight loss jabs to have tougher checks after people with eating disorders get prescriptions
Pharmacy regulator warns some people with history of eating disorders wrongly obtaining medicines such as Wegovy or Mounjaro
Weight-loss jab loophole closed for thin people
Those too slim to be eligible for injections can no longer get prescription without seeing a doctor under new guidance
Weight loss jabs: Patients in UK to face more stringent checks
People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face more stringent checks as part of a shake-up of UK pharmacy rules. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has told online pharmacies they can no longer prescribe the drugs after reading a patient questionnaire,
Weight-loss jabs are now classed as “high risk”, requiring stricter regulations
Access to weight-loss jabs will now be more tightly regulated in the UK following concerns of pharmacies not prescribing them safely.
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What you need to know before considering weight loss jabs, as pharmacists issue fresh warning
NPA chairman Nick Kaye told the PA news agency that while obesity is "one of the biggest challenges facing" the UK, they are "concerned that the current regulations allow some patients to inappropriately access weight loss injections without proper consultation or examination of historical medical records".
Tougher rules on weight loss jabs after people with eating disorders get prescriptions
New checks on people wanting drugs such as Wegovy or Mounjaro will include verifying their body mass index in a video consultation, in person, or via GP or medical records.
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