“Taking these medications puts individuals at risk of everything from allergic reactions to uncontrolled blood sugar levels, which could cause blurred vision, palpitations, seizures, or loss of consciousness. The potential contamination also poses a risk of infection that can range from mild to severe, and even be life-threatening.

NPA chairman Nick Kaye told the PA news agency that while obesity is "one of the biggest challenges facing" the UK, they are "concerned that the current regulations allow some patients to inappropriately access weight loss injections without proper consultation or examination of historical medical records".

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has written to regulators calling for tougher rules over access to medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro following worrying reports

Pharmacy leaders have issued a fresh warning over the online sale of weight-loss jabs insisting there is still a risk to patient safety. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for tougher rules in a letter to regulators,

The NPA said it was also aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is already low. The body, which represen

Pharmacy leaders issue fresh warning over online sales of weight loss jabs - Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is low.