Weight Loss Jabs May Soon Be Offered At UK Pharmacies

Patients will soon be able to get weight loss injections from chemists without having to see their doctor.

According to reports: “health officials are poised to announce trial” that will widen access to the jabs.

Under government plans, a short, over-the-counter consultation is all that will be needed to get dangerous drugs likes of Ozempic and Mounjaro for the cost of an NHS prescription.

The Mail Online reports: At the moment, the powerful injections are available to only a tiny number of people on the NHS – after talks with a specialist and in conjunction with other weight-loss methods. There is a two-year waiting list.

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But ministers plan to expand the drugs’ use dramatically by dishing out prescriptions quickly and easily in ‘creative’ ways, such as through high street chemists, health centres and apps.

It means, once the deal is signed, it will be possible to walk into a pharmacy and, after a short assessment, leave with a supply of jabs for £9.90.

A source said: ‘People with resources are already buying them privately, but we know there are people from certain backgrounds who always miss out on this kind of support. 

This makes sure that local pharmacies and trusted medical support organisations are involved in the roll-out from the very beginning.’

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of adults in England are obese and a further 36 per cent are overweight. The obesity crisis costs the NHS more than £6 billion a year and the economy billions more in lost productivity and benefits.

Weight-loss jabs can be bought privately from high street chemists or online pharmacies following a short consultation with a pharmacist. They cost between £120 and £250 for a month’s supply.