Almost half of the 1.6 million people using weight-loss jabs admit to either trying dosing ‘hacks’, or turning to unlicensed drugs and sellers
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Almost half of the 1.6 million people using weight-loss jabs admit to either trying dosing ‘hacks’, or turning to unlicensed drugs and sellers
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Weight-loss jab users admitted they would buy the drugs on social media or from a retailer who is not a registered manufacturer…
Doctor warns buying weight loss drugs from illegitimate sources like social media could be ‘life-threatening’
Some 2.9 per cent of people surveyed said they use jabs to lose weight
Around 1.5 million people are currently using weight loss jabs in the UK, 4 per cent of households
Health officials warn these unlicensed weight-loss products are potentially deadly
Former Big Brother housemate says she thought she was ‘going to die’ after buying weight-loss jab from TikTok
