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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross and Jane Dalton

Sales of Mounjaro weight loss jab to UK suspended as pharmacies hit by shortage ahead of price hike

The manufacturer of weight-loss drug Mounjaro has suspended sales of the jab to UK wholesalers after users started stockpiling it in anticipation of a price rise from Monday.

A spike in demand has caused shortages at major pharmacies, including high-street firms Boots, Lloyds Pharmacy and Superdrug.

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