Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA person poses with a bottle of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets in this illustration picture taken in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. June 16, 2026 (Reuters)The Wegovy tablet, the UK's first approved GLP-1 pill for weight loss, is now available following its approval by the medicines regulator last month. From Monday, initial doses of 1.5mg and 4mg will be accessible to eligible patients through weight management programmes in selected pharmacies. A National Pharmacy Association (NPA) survey revealed that 76 per cent of pharmacies anticipate a significant increase in patients seeking the pill, with nearly half already experiencing a surge in enquiries. Pharmacies are preparing for high demand, but the NPA chairman, Olivier Picard, highlighted that the NHS rollout remains extremely slow and urged for wider community pharmacy involvement. Concerns were raised about a potential rise in fake pills, leading the NPA to advise patients to only obtain the drug through regulated pharmacies after a thorough consultation. In fullDaily weight loss pill available in UK pharmacies from todayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Daily weight loss pill now available in UK. What you need to know
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA person poses with a bottle of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets in this illustration picture taken in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. June 16, 2026 (Reuters)The Wegovy tablet, the UK's first approved GLP-1 pill for weight loss, is now available following its approval by the medicines regulator last month. From Monday, initial doses of 1.5mg and 4mg will be accessible to eligible patients through weight management programmes in selected pharmacies. A National Pharmacy Association (NPA) survey revealed that 76 per cent of pharmacies anticipate a significant increase in patients seeking the pill, with nearly half already experiencing a surge in enquiries. Pharmacies are preparing for high demand, but the NPA chairman, Olivier Picard, highlighted that the NHS rollout remains extremely slow and urged for wider community pharmacy involvement. Concerns were raised about a potential rise in fake pills, leading the NPA to advise patients to only obtain the drug through regulated pharmacies after a thorough consultation. In fullDaily weight loss pill available in UK pharmacies from todayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
