The nation's top GP has issued a stark warning about the dangers of buying unregulated weight loss medication online
The nation's top GP has issued a stark warning about the dangers of buying unregulated weight loss medication onlineHer warning comes as many Britons traditionally look to lose weight as part of their New Year’s resolutions in January, including those who would not qualify for treatment
“If you’re faced with a two-year waiting time and you want to lose weight now, and you know that there is a way that you can lose weight, you know that drug works because nobody’s denying that they don’t work, you might well decide that you’re going to just sort it out yourself,” Hawthorne said. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has appealed for customers to be vigilant of fake pharmacy websites and social media posts offering these medicines illegally without a prescription.
Confusion among desperate customers is clear on weight loss and beauty Facebook forums, with one recent post appealing for opinions on whether the Ozempic their mother bought was legitimate.“When she collected from the practitioner it was drawn up in insulin syringes,” the person wrote, adding: “I can’t think why the practitioner would have done this unless they are using another version of Ozempic – but I wouldn’t know what that is.
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