UK’s first weight loss pill Wegovy launches in pharmacies

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• The new pill is the first GLP-1 treatment licensed for weight management in tablet form in the UK.

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• If you’ve been using the 2.4mg semaglutide injection once weekly, your pharmacists may tell you you can go straight to 25mg tablets once daily.

  according to Metro

• Concerns were raised about a potential rise in fake pills, leading the NPA to advise patients to only obtain the drug through regulated pharmacies after a thorough consultation.

  according to The Independent

• The black-market boom The second major concern pharmacist Thorrun has is the pills being easierto replicate illegally than the weight-loss jabs.

  according to Metro

• From Monday, initial doses of 1.5mg and 4mg will be accessible to eligible patients through weight management programmes in selected pharmacies.

  according to The Independent

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