Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85296

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has considered the potential merits of establishing a database of licensed weight loss injection providers that is easily accessible to the public.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

All GLP-1 medicines, which are licensed injections for weight loss, are prescription only medicines, which means they can only be prescribed by a healthcare professional.GLP-1 medicines can be purchased privately. A consultation with a healthcare professi...

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