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NHS may offer weight loss jabs over the counter at pharmacies
Patients will be able to get weight loss injections from pharmacies, according to reports. It's claimed drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro could be available over the counter after a short consultation - at the cost of an NHS prescription.
This would broaden access to these jabs considerably, as the health service currently restricts injections to those regarded as having the highest clinical need. At the moment, there is a two-year waiting list for Wegovy on the NHS - and last year, research by Sky News showed the rollout is happening far more slowly than planned.
Thousands of people with severe obesity have been denied access to the treatment, with doctors previously claiming that a "soul-destroying" postcode lottery has emerged. According to the Daily Mail, a multimillion-pound deal for a pilot scheme will be struck with a pharmaceutical firm, with a view to issuing prescriptions through chemists and health centres.
They would be priced at £9.90 - the same as an NHS prescription - and substantially less than the £150-a-month cost of obtaining these injections privately. But the reports have been described as "speculative.
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