To wonder if there will be any fall out from skinny jabs?

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Everyone I know is now suddenly very slim. Okay, im exaggerating slightly, but genuinely, most of my friends who were previously overweight are all now slim thanks to skinny jabs. I am delighted for them! It seems unbelievable to think that a jab can cure this obesity crisis, but I am so pleased my friends and a couple of family members are able to live a healthier life thanks to this.

My only slight concern is, is this something that is going to be too good to be true? Do you think there will be any long term repercussions, or are we right to just celebrate this medication as a cure for something that so many have been battling for so long?

Does a BMI outside of the obese range carry the same health risk level as one above?

I appreciate many people are in the overweight range, but surely the associated risks are much lower the smaller you originally are, and therefore it’s reasonably harder to get?

If my BMI wasn’t as high as it is, I’m not sure I could rationalise what I even needed them for.

I know one person in that range who would consider them to shift some weight she sees as unwanted and unnecessary, and she’s got an ED.

What do you mean when you say off-label prescribing is standard in UK practice? Prescribers are supposed to prescribe within the licenced indications wherever possible, and most of the time they do when prescribing for adults. They should be able to show evidence or accepted practice supporting the decision to prescribe something off-label.There is more risk when prescribing off-label as the prescriber is more liable if anything goes wrong. Voy and MedExpress have already been in trouble with the regulators over their selling of weight loss drugs, so not too sure that "massive legal and clinical teams ensuring everything follows GMC and GPhC regulations"

I’m quite stunned that as a pharmacist you don’t seem to know how regularly medication is prescribed off license. Very strange

If you are genuinely interested have a listen to The Hunger Game podcast on BBC sounds. It explains the history of WLI, how they were developed, and the research into how they work.

So what are your qualifications and how do you know exactly how often medicines are prescribed off-label for adults, particularly in primary care?

I’m not the one making claims. Nothing to see here.

So you have no relevant qualifications and actually have no idea how often medicines are prescribed off-label in primary care for adults.

An interesting conclusion.