Firstly, a patient should have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or more, or a BMI of 27 or more if they also have at least one weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or type 2 diabetes
Dr Alison Cave, the organisation's chief safety officer, said: "Buying semaglutide from illegally trading online suppliers significantly increases the risk of getting a product which is either falsified or not licensed for use in the UK." She said injecting such products "may put your health at risk"
Best practice is to perform at least one live video or in-person evaluation before initiating controlled-substance therapy, especially for weight-loss treatment
Rapid weight loss : Patients losing weight quickly may experience temporary fatigue as the body adapts to metabolic changes and reduced energy stores
That mixture of hope and hesitation is shared by thousands of people navigating excess weight and metabolic dysfunction