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Weight Management Toolkit 4

The fourth of six toolkits. This toolkit focuses on designing and implementing a weight loss service

20 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 3

The third of six toolkits. This toolkit focuses on pharmacological interventions

20 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 2

The second of six toolkits. This toolkit focuses on Evidence-based approaches to diet and physical activity

20 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 1

This is the first of six toolkits and covers pharmacy’s evolving role in weight management.

20 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 5

The fifth of six toolkits. This toolkit focuses on enhancing consultation skills for effective patient management

20 Aug 2026

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MHRA approves second oral GLP-1, orforglipron, for weight loss

The MHRA has approved orforglipron (Foundayo) for use in weight management and type 2 diabetes

10 Aug 2026

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Could a bacterial supplement help maintain weight loss after dieting?

Maintaining weight loss after dieting remains difficult for many people. Rod Tucker examines whether supplementation with Akkermansia muciniphila could help reduce weight regain

07 Aug 2026

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Medicines and nutrients: understanding the dynamics

As pharmacy increasingly focuses on prevention, medicines optimisation and personalised care, recognising important medicine and nutrient interactions can help improve patient outcomes, explains Lisa Jamieson

05 Aug 2026

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Coroner: Schizophrenia patient died from clozapine toxicity after stopping smoking

‘Heavy smoker’ with paranoid schizophrenia stopped while on holiday, finds inquest

29 Jul 2026

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Pharmacies placing ‘large orders’ with wholesalers as Wegovy tablets launch in UK

Product launching via a phased roll-out with lower strengths available first

06 Jul 2026

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‘Strong interest’: Superdrug launches £99 Wegovy pill service

Chain launches service on its Online Doctor portal following MHRA oral semaglutide approval

03 Jul 2026

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Wegovy pill gets MHRA approval in European first

Landmark approval for once-daily GLP-1 pill welcomed, but NPA raises black market concerns

11 Jun 2026

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Culturally sensitive weight management advice

How to give culturally appropriate advice on diet and physical activity to people from different ethnic backgrounds when discussing weight management.

27 May 2026

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Lilly claims retatrutide delivers ‘bariatric-level’ weight loss in trial

Manufacturer shares ‘powerful’ results from weight loss drug trial

26 May 2026

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DSP launches peptides-led weight management brand with £1.3m campaign

MedPal AI announces brand launch in anticipation of Wegovy pill approval

21 May 2026

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One-third taking oral Wegovy are ‘early responders’ says manufacturer

Novo Nordisk unveils Wegovy 25mg tablet findings at international obesity conference

13 May 2026

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