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Pancreatitis: The life-threatening reaction linked to weight loss injections

Some cases of pancreatitis have been reported to be linked to GLP-1 medicines. Here’s what we know

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs linked to hundreds of cases of life-threatening illness and 10 deaths

Since the GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, were licensed, there have been hundreds of reported cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis among people taking them, figures from the UK’s medicines regulator reveal

The Independent UK

Hundreds of weight loss and diabetes jab users report pancreas problems

UK health officials launch study into side-effects of weight loss drugs after increased reports of acute pancreatitis

The Guardian - UK

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Hundreds of bad reactions linked to weight loss jabs prompts new study

Academics want to see whether a potential side effect is influenced by genetic differences.

The Independent UK

Rather than relying on weight-loss jabs on the NHS, encourage us all to be fitter and healthier

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The health department rolling out jabs to patients who struggle with their weight must be a moment to rethink our approach to childhood obesity, so often the precursor to a lifetime of poor outcomes

The Independent UK

Botulism: Spike in UK cases of extremely rare condition linked to ‘fake botox’

Nearly 30 cases of the rare condition have been reported in North East England

The Independent UK

Prescription paracetamol urgently recalled over contamination fears

Two batches of paracetamol tablets from Chelonia Healthcare Limited are affected

The Independent UK

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Weight-loss drugs and pregnancy, and do ‘skinny jabs’ prevent the pill working

Some experts say ‘skinny jab’ drugs slow absorption of birth control pills as well as food

The Independent UK

How GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can mess with birth control and pregnancy, U.K. agency warns

Today marks the first official agency warning about the possibility of these drugs—specifically Mounjaro—decreasing the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.

Fortune

‘Ozempic babies’ prompt contraception alert for women on weight-loss jabs

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The Independent UK

Expert warns these five things can make contraception less effective

A women’s health GP shares the key factors that can change the effectiveness of hormonal contraception

The Independent UK

5 things that could make your contraception less effective

We spoke with a women’s health GP to learn about the key factors that can affect the effectiveness of hormonal contraception.

The Independent UK

Women on blockbuster weight loss drugs warned to use effective contraception

The UK medicines regulator said all women taking the jabs should ensure they are using an effective form of birth control, and that pregnant women should stop taking them.

Euronews

Women taking weight-loss jabs 'cannot rely on contraceptive pill'

Women taking weight-loss jabs are being warned they must use effective contraception

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The Guardian - UK

Contraception warning over weight-loss drugs after dozens of pregnancies

UK watchdog has had 40 reports relating to pregnancies in people using drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro

Evening Standard

Women taking weight-loss jabs are warned they must use effective contraception

The jabs have been reported to have fuelled a ‘baby boom’, with women saying online they have had ‘Ozempic babies’ despite using contraception

The Independent UK

Women taking weight-loss jabs warned they must use effective contraception

The jabs have been reported to have fuelled a ‘baby boom’, with women saying online they have had ‘Ozempic babies’ despite using contraception.

The Independent UK

Pregnancy warning to women taking Ozempic and Mounjaro after ‘baby boom’

The injections have been previously linked to a ‘baby boom’

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The Independent UK

MS patient’s life ‘crumbling’ after being switched to cheaper drug under NHS cost-cutting drive

Julie Cowdrill said the switch to Tyruko was like having ‘the rug pulled from under my feet’ as she suffered a dramatic setback in her condition

The Independent UK

Warning over unlicensed weight-loss jabs after woman left in intensive care

Weight loss jabs are available on the NHS as part of weight management services

The Guardian - UK

Male bias in medical trials risks women’s lives. But at least the data gap is finally being addressed

We know some medications work differently in men and women. Why is it taking so long for studies to reflect this, asks author Caroline Criado Perez

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on bias in medical research: disregard for women’s health belongs in the past

Editorial: It is shocking that while illnesses specific to men are studied, those affecting women are ignored

The Guardian - UK

‘Concerning’ lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health experts

Exclusive: doctors and patients forced to make decisions in ‘vacuum of evidence’ as women under-represented in data

The Independent UK

Warning issued over common blood pressure drug after labelling error

The medicine carries a stronger dosage than it says, posing a risk to patients

The Independent UK

Patients on common blood pressure drug urged to check pack amid labelling error

More than 7,700 packs are affected by the recall, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

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