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Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
Falsified, potentially harmful Ozempic▼ and Saxenda products have been found in the UK.
Insights from new evidence on the relationship between excess weight and coronavirus (COVID-19).
From brussels sprouts to dodgy diet products, these tips from the MHRA will help you stay safe during the festive season and beyond
No evidence of supply or harm to patients
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].
Training tools providing evidence-based healthy weight messages for the public health workforce to use in discussions with children, young people and families.
Resources for business.
A Toolkit to Support Weight of Evidence Approaches for Food Authenticity Investigations published by Defra.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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