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MHRA seizes £2 million worth of fake weight loss medicines in Birmingham

The raid, also conducted by West Midlands Police, seized over 12,000 fake retatrutide and tirzepatide pens and packaging for 30,000 more products.

15 Oct 2026

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First ads promoting prescription oral weight loss drugs banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said adverts from Simple Online Pharmacy and Pharmacy Online broke the rules.

07 Oct 2026

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Pharmacies that breached POM weight loss rules amend advertising

Infringements involved the distribution of emails, website homepages and posters on pharmacy premises.

06 Oct 2026

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Family Chemist aiming for £100 million turnover in GLP-1 boom

The Family Chemist is aiming to double its turnover to £100 million

25 Aug 2026

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Eli Lilly ‘confident’ orders placed by UK pharmacies for Foundayo will be fulfilled

Eli Lilly said supplies of Foundayo are "sufficient to meet clinical need" after its launch on private prescription yesterday.

24 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 5

Enhancing consultation skills for effective patient management

20 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 4

Designing and implementing a weight loss service

19 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 3

Pharmacological interventions

18 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 2

Evidence-based approaches to diet and physical activity

17 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 1

Pharmacy’s evolving role in weight management.

16 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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Warning for pharmacist who prescribed Mounjaro at ‘unregulated aesthetics clinic’

Prescription forms ‘did not accurately reflect prescribing entity’ finds GPhC

22 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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Over 60 Boots stores now offer private weight loss service

Oral Wegovy to be introduced as an option for in-store service

29 Jun 2026

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MHRA recovers unlicensed weight loss drugs in largest ever seizure

The manufacturing and distribution site in Northamptonshire produced unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide.

01 Jun 2026

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Investigation finds online pharmacies sold weight loss jabs based on false information

Which? said Superdrug, MedExpress, Voy and ZAVA sold jabs without verifying patient information and GP address.

21 May 2026

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