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Pharmacy leaders warn sale of weight loss jabs online still poses safety risk

The National Pharmacy Association has urged for stricter regulations on the sale of weight loss injections online due to safety concerns regarding patient consultations and prescriptions.
The NPA reported that some online sellers are setting targets for clinicians to process over 20 patients per hour, risking patient safety.
The General Pharmaceutical Council is expected to release updated guidance to ensure safer practices for online pharmacies, particularly regarding high-risk medications.
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has warned against purchasing weight loss injections from unregulated sellers to avoid fake drugs.

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Warning over online sales of weight loss drugs amid fears over patient safety

Pharmacy leaders have issued a warning over the online sale of weight-loss jabs insisting there is still a risk to patient safety.

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Pharmacists issue weight-loss jab warning as online sellers set patient targets

Britain’s pharmacists have called for tougher regulation of weight-loss drugs after reports showed some online sellers have set targets for clinicians to process more than 20 patients every hour.In a letter to regulators, the National Pharmacists Association (NPA) said it was also aware of people who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is already low, being wrongly prescribed the drugs.The body, which represents independen…

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Warnings over weight loss jabs as clinicians urged to 'hit patient target'

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