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More people living with obesity will have access to the newest and most effective obesity drugs to help cut NHS waiting lists, following the announcement of a £40 million two-year pilot today [Wednesday 7 June].
For the first time in the UK, obese patients and people who are overweight with weight-related health problems could now have access to Mounjaro, currently used for Type 2 diabetes, to help manage their weight and support weight loss.
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
The new presentation of Mounjaro gives four doses for once-a-week treatment over a month.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are warning people to be aware of the dangers of buying diet pills online.
MHRA launch FakeMeds campaign with warning on dodgy diet pills
For the first time, 2- to 5-year-old patients with a certain type of cystic fibrosis could access cystic fibrosis drugs Kaftrio and Kalydeco.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is working in partnership with Slimming World as part of the Agency’s wider #FakeMeds Campaign to encourage those wanting to lose weight to turn to safe, legitimate and appropriate routes.
This study foudn that treating children known to have worm infection may improve weight gain but there is limited evidence of other benefits
From next month women in England can get their contraceptive pills without contacting their GP first.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), working with law enforcement partners, seized more than 15.5 million doses of illegally traded medicines with a street value of more than £30 million during 2023.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
Information for companies on the import and export of controlled drugs to and from the UK.
From brussels sprouts to dodgy diet products, these tips from the MHRA will help you stay safe during the festive season and beyond
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