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As many people consider lifestyle changes at the start of the year, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging the public to make sure any weight-loss medicines they use are safe, effective and legitimate.
Guidance on the safe and effective use of GLP-1 medicines for weight loss and diabetes.
Check the tariff classification for analytical methods for determining the fat, starch and protein content within Chapters 11 and 23.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
Guidance to help health and social care professionals and family members support people with learning disabilities to lose weight.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export fats to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
Industry Minister Chris McDonald's speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January 2026.
Practical advice and tools to support health and care professionals make brief interventions in weight management for adults.
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