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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy Source The Guardian - World News
Description

Regulator approval means patients who meet criteria will be able to purchase tablets with private prescription

Patients in the UK will soon be able to buy the Wegovy weight-loss pill, the medicines regulator announced on Thursday.

It is the first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for weight-loss to be approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), making the UK the third country to authorise the pills, behind the US and the United Arab Emirates.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/11/wegovy-weight-loss-pills-available-in-uk-to-buy Published At 2026-06-11 12:25:40 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-11 11:46:22 Updated At 2026-06-11 12:32:19