The approval of the Wegovy Pill in Britain has sparked a desperate clamour among those looking to lose weight fast.
Private waiting lists are believed to have soared close to 100,000 as Britons scramble to secure the game-changing GLP-1 treatment, which can help people with obesity lose up to 17 per cent of their body weight after 64 weeks.
For now, the oral medication - a tablet version of the once-weekly Wegovy injection - will be available only through private providers.
Among them are well-known high street names such as Morrisons, Superdrug and Boots, whose pharmacies will stock the pills, alongside numerous other licensed and regulated retailers.
Prices are set to be even cheaper than the injectable form of the drug, with some healthcare providers selling the drug from today. If all goes to plan, the pill could be in patients' hands by early July.
