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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘It helps willpower, it doesn’t replace it’: Readers divided as Wegovy pill arrives in UK

The Wegovy pill arrived in UK pharmacies this month, offering needle-free weight loss for the first time – but not everyone is rushing to make the switch.

Writing for The Independent, Charlotte Cripps explained why she has no intention of giving up her weekly injection for the new tablet, citing the pill’s strict daily routine and the flexibility she has built into her own approach over 18 months.

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