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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Shanti Das

Explainer: New ‘skinny jab’ has been approved by the NHS - but does it work and can you buy it?

A package of injection pens for semaglutide medication Wegovy.
A package of injection pens for semaglutide medication Wegovy. Photograph: Cristian Mihaila/AP

As controversy raged about the new weight loss drug approved for use on the NHS, retail chain Superdrug was last week urging customers to register interest in the injection.

Though advertising prescription drugs is in theory banned, the online ad reflected public enthusiasm for what is widely called a wonder drug. Some experts warned of a false dawn, and advised ministers against “jumping on a bandwagon”.

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