AOL: How to spot fake weight loss injections: Seven red flags to avoid How to spot fake weight loss injections: Seven red flags to avoid Fake weight-loss injections may seem cheaper but unregulated medicine can be very dangerous. A recent FDA approval means consumers now have two GLP-1 weight loss pills to choose from as an alternative to the traditional injections. It is thought about 1.6 million people are on weight-loss drugs in the UK.

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Some patients are able to get the injections through the NHS but most buy them privately. The most popular jabs are called ... Novo Nordisk announced Jan. 5 it will begin offering its Wegovy weight loss pill to self-paying patients in the United States, expanding access to the popular GLP-1 medication beyond injections.

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The ... Wegovy pill, the first FDA‑approved oral GLP‑1 for weight loss, is now available via WeightWatchers Med+ from $149 per month for a limited time. Nearly two in five pharmacies have served patients who had unknowingly purchased fake weight-loss drugs in the past 12 months ...