Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 69603
Obesity: Drugs
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67568 on Obesity: Drugs, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients accessing weight loss medications through private online platforms underg
Answer
Karin SmythPrescribers, whether National Health Service or private, are accountable for their prescribing decisions, and are expected to take account of appropriate national guidance.In addition to the duty of the prescriber, patients themselves must be honest when ...
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