Patients struggling with obesity will now be able to access weight loss jabs from chemists on the NHS, after ministers announced a two-year pilot costing £40 million.
The new prescription drug, which is marketed as Wegovy or semaglutide, works by suppressing appetites to make people feel fuller and more satisfied, so they eat less - but it comes with a string of potential side effects.
The jab has been popular in the States with well-known celebrities, including Twitter boss Elon Musk, and it's known amongst US stars as 'the skinny shot'.
