Britons warned: ‘Don’t buy weight-loss pills online without prescription after Christmas’
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Britons who have piled on extra pounds over the Christmas festivities are being warned not to buy weight-loss medicines online without a healthcare professional’s prescription. The UK’s medicines watchdog issued the alert as many people across the country are considering losing some of the weight they gained in recent days.
Some are going to the gym, jogging, going for long walks, cutting back on large meals and also mulling over taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, which are becoming increasingly popular. But the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned that taking these pills without a healthcare professional’s advice and prescription could expose people to serious health risks.
Andy Morling, MHRA Deputy Director of Criminal Enforcement, said: “At this time of year, with many of us thinking about shedding a little excess weight, we see people offering weight loss medicines for sale as a quick fix, without a healthcare professional’s prescription, from beauty salons, websites and on social media.
“These are not cosmetic treatments; they are powerful medicines that can only be legally and safely dispensed against a prescription issued by a healthcare professional.”. THE MHRA stressed that it is also against the law to sell these medicines without a prescription.
