Weight-loss jab users admitted they would buy the drugs on social media or from a retailer who is not a registered manufacturer or pharmacy
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Doctor warns buying weight loss drugs from illegitimate sources like social media could be ‘life-threatening’
Almost half of the 1.6 million people using weight-loss jabs admit to either trying dosing ‘hacks’, or turning to unlicensed…
Fake weight-loss jabs are not only making people ill, but in some cases, they could be fatal, the medical watchdog warns
Former Big Brother housemate says she thought she was ‘going to die’ after buying weight-loss jab from TikTok
As texts and social media offer cheap offers, buying from unverified sellers can cause serious health problems
Some 2.9 per cent of people surveyed said they use jabs to lose weight
