Online pharmacies face tougher rules for selling weight loss jabs

People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face tougher checks as part of a crackdown after some with eating disorders were given prescriptions. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has told online pharmacies they can no longer prescribe the drugs after reading a patient questionnaire, and must instead conduct a proper two-way consultation with the patient.

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