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Daily Mirror
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Lifestyle
Lucy Aplin

Is the new Boots weight loss jab safe - how the NHS approved injection works

In a world full of chocolate biscuits and crisps, losing weight is a tough task for most — however hope could be around the corner for those who can't quite kick the snack cupboard yet.

High street pharmacy Boots have now announced that they will be distributing appetite suppressing injection, Saxenda, in line with NHS consultations, in a bid to slim down the nation.

The jab has been introduced as an increasing number of Brits are having to loosen the belt buckles, with recent government data showing shocking statistics that "around three quarters of people aged 45-74 in England are overweight or obese."

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