The Demand for Weight Loss Drugs is Unsustainable
Demand for weight loss drugs is becoming so “unsustainable” that demand may soon outstrip supply, pharmacists have warned. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said supply problems could encourage people to turn to unregulated online sources, despite the risks involved.
The number of people in the UK using drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro has soared to well above a million, with most patients paying to get them privately. During April, 1.6m packs of Mounjaro and Wegovy were bought in Britain, with the number thought to correlate closely with the number of people using them.
“Spiralling demand for weight loss medication risks going far beyond what is clinically deliverable”, the NPA said.
Excerpted from The Guardian
