UK Tightens Rules on Weight-Loss Injections After 500,000 Private Users Face New Verification Demands

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is changing how people can get weight-loss injections like Wegovy and Mounjaro from online pharmacies. These modifications were made after it was discovered that certain individuals were obtaining these medications too easily. These changes mean that online pharmacies must now check a person’s weight and height in person or through video calls, they can no longer merely use images or online forms. The head of the pharmacy watchdog group, Duncan Rudkin, claims that they discovered “too many cases of medicines being supplied inappropriately online and putting people at risk.” The new regulations require pharmacists to … Continue reading UK Tightens Rules on Weight-Loss Injections After 500,000 Private Users Face New Verification Demands