Online pharmacies must see patients before giving them weight-loss jabs
Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.
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Pharmacists issue warning over weight-loss jab sales
Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Increase regulation of online sale of weight-loss jabs, pharmacists say
Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association says. Pharmacies are demanding tougher regulation of the online sale of weight-loss ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
‘Skinny jabs’ are turning slimmers teetotal – and drinks companies are feeling the loss
As the public rejoice at shedding weight, the likes of Wegovy seem to be controlling other bad habits – in particular drinking to excess. ‘My alcohol intake has plummeted,” says Hannah. “Since ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia
Psychotic disorders also among conditions found less likely when people with diabetes took medications found in jabs. People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Eli Lilly strikes deal for cancer treatment, gives timeline for weight loss pill
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Most of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are run illegally, U.S. warns
Ninety-six percent of online pharmacies were found to violate the law, meaning they were operating without a license and selling medications without prescriptions.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
US warns of risk from most of world’s online pharmacies
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative warned there’s a risk of ineffective or dangerous drugs from online pharmacies that are being illegally run. In a report released Wednesday, the office ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
USTR warns of risks from online pharmacies in its 'notorious markets' report
An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are ...ABC News - Jan. 9
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