MHRA warns against illegal weight loss drugs

GPs are asked to support the MHRA in its campaign against illegal weight loss medication.

The campaign encourages people to speak with their healthcare professional team if they intend to buy a weight-loss medicine. The key message is that supply in circumstances other than by a registered prescriber, whether online or offline, presents serious health risks and is breaking the law.

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