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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Storm Newton

UK’s first weight loss pill Wegovy launches in pharmacies

United Kingdom Weight Loss NPA
  • The Wegovy tablet, the UK's first approved GLP-1 pill for weight loss, is now available following its approval by the medicines regulator in June.
  • From Monday, initial doses of 1.5mg and 4mg will be accessible to eligible patients through weight management programmes in selected pharmacies.
  • A National Pharmacy Association (NPA) survey revealed that 76 per cent of pharmacies anticipate a significant increase in patients seeking the pill, with nearly half already experiencing a surge in enquiries.
  • Pharmacies are preparing for high demand, but the NPA chairman, Olivier Picard, highlighted that the NHS rollout remains extremely slow and urged for wider community pharmacy involvement.
  • 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.

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Daily weight loss pill available in UK pharmacies from today

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