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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 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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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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Children as young as 11 received weight loss jabs at obesity clinics in England

Over 6,000 severely obese young people and children have been treated at the clinics since 2021.

13 May 2026

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Ad for online pharmacy promoting weight loss jabs exploited mums’ body image insecurities

The Advertising Standards Authority warned Juniper UK after it published a paid-for Facebook ad encouraging new mums to use weight loss drugs.

08 Apr 2026

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Weight loss drugs available in fish and chip shops – tighter regulation needed

The London Assembly Health Committee urged Labour to halt the supply of medicines through illicit markets.

11 Mar 2026

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