NPA chairman Nick Kaye told the PA news agency that while obesity is "one of the biggest challenges facing" the UK, they are "concerned that the current regulations allow some patients to inappropriately access weight loss injections without proper consultation or examination of historical medical records".

The National Pharmacy Association is calling for tougher rules in the market, saying people with a history of eating disorders have been wrongly prescribed drugs

“Taking these medications puts individuals at risk of everything from allergic reactions to uncontrolled blood sugar levels, which could cause blurred vision, palpitations, seizures, or loss of consciousness. The potential contamination also poses a risk of infection that can range from mild to severe, and even be life-threatening.

Pharmacy leaders have issued a fresh warning over the online sale of weight-loss jabs insisting there is still a risk to patient safety. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for tougher rules in a letter to regulators,

Pharmacy leaders warn against the online sale of weight-loss jabs, highlighting risks to patient safety and improper prescriptions for individuals with low body weight or prior eating disorders. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) calls for tighter rules and urges a mandatory 20-minute consultation instead of relying on online questionnaires to access drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro.

The NPA said it was also aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is already low. The body, which represen

Britain’s pharmacists have called for tougher regulation of weight-loss drugs after reports showed some online sellers have set targets for clinicians to process more than 20 patients every hour. In a letter to regulators,

Pharmacy leaders issue fresh warning over online sales of weight loss jabs - Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is low.