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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

UK medical regulator warns against buying weight-loss jabs from social media channels

Pile of boxes of counterfeit tirepatide
Unlicensed weight-loss drugs worth £250,000 were seized in a raid on a factory in Northampton in October. Photograph: MHRA/PA

Losing weight may be a common new year resolution but health experts have warned against buying medications for such purposes from social media sellers or other illegitimate channels.

Jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have become hugely popular for weight loss, with trials suggesting the latter can help people lose an average of 20% of their body weight after 72 weeks of treatment.

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