New guidance helps GPs manage patients using weight loss drugs

Family doctors must ask if patients are secretly using fat jabs, say experts

FAMILY doctors should ask if patients are secretly using fat jabs, experts say. People with symptoms such as dizziness or gut pain could be suffering side effects from the drugs or have a separate illness. AlamyFamily doctors should ask if patients are secretly using fat jabs[/caption] GPs could also advise about stopping the weight-loss injections before becoming pregnant and the chance of long-term risks. About 1.5 million people are privately…

New guidance helps GPs manage patients using weight loss drugs

Academics at King's College London and the University of East Anglia have released guidance for GPs on how to manage patients who may be privately accessing weight loss drugs.

University of East Anglia and King’s College London release guidance for GPs managing patients using weight loss injections - Express Pharma

Experts from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and King’s College London have published new guidance for general practitioners (GPs) on how to manage patients who may be privately using weight loss medications such as Mounjaro or Ozempic. The guidance, published in the journal Obesity Facts, provides ten evidence-based tips to help healthcare professionals address the growing number of patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists without NHS support…