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Weight loss medicines: a cautionary note

For all their efficacy and popularity, anti-obesity medicines are far from being a quick fix.

07 Oct 2025 , 4 Min Article

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Mounjaro chaos as Lilly suspends sales

Pharmacies will not be able to order the drug until next week as the company struggles to cope with unprecedented demand.

28 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

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MHRA: Be careful when switching GLP-1s

The medicines regulator has updated guidance for patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss.

22 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

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‘Indirect’ promotion of weight loss jabs is illegal too, says watchdog

Fresh ASA warning amid online pharmacy crackdowns

10 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Indirect’ promotion of weight loss jabs is illegal too, says watchdog

Fresh ASA warning amid online pharmacy crackdowns

10 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Call for urgent review of NHS obesity strategy due to huge demand for new therapies

Over 200 clinicians are calling for an urgent review of obesity treatment services in England in response to an “unprecedented public demand” for new pharmaceutical therapies.

17 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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NHS plans to give Mounjaro to 250k patients over three years to tackle obesity

NICE consults on proposals to roll out GLP-1 receptor agonist to critical target groups

08 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Semaglutide can lead to long-term weight loss

Semaglutide can produce weight loss and reduce waist size for at least four years, says new research.

06 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Nutrition and medicines: part three

Nutrition, medicines and myths: evolution of pharmacy practice.

08 Dec 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Weight loss drugs: should we believe the hype?

Does the repurposing of incretin-based therapies as anti-obesity agents warrant all the hype? And can the NHS deliver such medications equitably, safely and sustainably, given the recent problems with shortages as demand soars?

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Let’s get started

Helping overweight and obese customers to lose weight can change and save lives. Here's how pharmacy can help individuals make small lifestyle changes that are safe and sustainable

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Malnutrition: How to identify those at risk

In the first of a two-part feature, practice pharmacist Samantha Cudby and consultant dietitian Anne Holdoway look at the effects of malnutrition on key patient groups

25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Making the right choices

Obesity does not happen overnight but develops gradually over time as a result of lifestyle choices such as eating large amounts of processed or fast food high in fat and sugar. So what can be done?

13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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New year's revolution: plant-based diets

Plant-based diets are continuing to increase in popularity, but there are growing concerns that their mismanagement.

08 Jan 2021 , 4 Min Article

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