UK pharmacies regulator tightens rules on prescribing obesity drugs

I’m a pharmacist - the new checks on weight-loss drugs won’t stop misuse

Weight-loss jabs remain “open to abuse” despite new checks on buying the drugs online, pharmacists have said.The rules do not go far enough, with experts saying they contain too many “loopholes” to ensure the game-changing injections are prescribed safely.One pharmacist warned the vagueness of the rules meant patients could still offer up faked information to get the prescriptions, leaving pharmacists vulnerable to investigation.The General Phar…

Weight-loss jabs now tougher to get as they are labelled 'high-risk'

Anyone wanting to buy the drugs online in the UK will face tougher checks and questioning

Weight loss jab patients to face tougher checks after drugs ‘wrongly prescribed’

“We’ve seen too many cases of medicines being supplied inappropriately online and putting people at risk.”

Tougher rules on weight loss jabs after people with eating disorders get prescriptions

New checks on people wanting drugs such as Wegovy or Mounjaro will include verifying their body mass index in a video consultation, in person, or via GP or medical records.

New rules for anyone wanting to buy weight loss jabs online - Liverpool Echo

The new rules come as part of a shake-up of pharmacy rules

UK pharmacies regulator tightens rules on prescribing obesity drugs

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pharmacies regulator on Tuesday tightened rules for online pharmacies’ prescribing obesity drugs, ordering them to make changes to prevent people from receiving drugs that could cause them harm. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which regulates UK pharmacies and has the power to ban them from supplying medicines, said it has updated its overall guidance to online pharmacies for the first time …