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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].
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
MHRA investigators seize more than 28,000 unlicensed slimming pills in Manchester area.
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.
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.
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You may need to tell DVLA if you have diabetes, depending on the treatment you're getting
Enforcement officers from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have seized 23,000 doses of potentially dangerous slimming pills, with an estimated value of £30,000, during a raid on an address in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
A husband and wife from Bootle have today been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court for the illegal online sale of unlicensed slimming pills.
From brussels sprouts to dodgy diet products, these tips from the MHRA will help you stay safe during the festive season and beyond
Kieron Banks (34) was sentenced today at the Nightingale Court in Wolverhampton for the illegal possession and intent to supply prescription-only medication valued at over £2m following investigations by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey assesses the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population of the UK.
In a New Year with new beginnings, the dangers of fake and unlicensed medical products remain the same. We continue our campaign against fake and unlicensed medical products in 2017.
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