Baroness Merron (Lab)

I think I should be tactful in how I reply to the second part of the noble Baroness’s question. Of course, men and women are obese, and it is an issue, of course, for children. But I think it is impor

Well, that is certainly the case. While obesity is one of the greatest health challenges, it also holds one of the greatest prizes: if we can deal with obesity, people will live longer and healthier l

We have taken action through the MHRA’s criminal enforcement unit. Just last year, the unit and its partners seized over 20 million doses of illegally traded medicines. They also disrupted some 200,00

We know that, like all medications, there are side-effects. It is also true—this is another concern to be calculated—that people tend to regain weight lost once any weight-management treatment or inte

These are indeed important aspects, and certainly online prescribers have to carry out appropriate clinical assessment and monitoring. I emphasise again that medicines should be obtained only from reg

As I mentioned to the noble Lord just now, we are prioritising access to those with the greatest need. It is also important to emphasise that over half of those who benefit from weight-management prog