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Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale at UK high street and online pharmacies

Trade Hub UK briefing (2026-07-06): A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online pharmacies in the UK, but is not yet available on the NHS. Thousands of people… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale at UK high street and online pharmacies

A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online pharmacies in the UK, but is not yet available on the NHS.

Thousands of people began receiving their first deliveries of the pill, made by the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, on Monday. It contains the same active GLP-1 ingredient as the injection, semaglutide, and is similarly effective, according to studies.

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