Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12089

Vaccination: Regulation

Tabled: 31 October 2024

Answered: 7 November 2024

Question

Kate Osamor

Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to regulate the provision of injections of (a) dermal fillers and (b) weight-loss medications.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The majority of the medicines that can be used for weight management, including injectable medicines containing liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, are prescription only medicines. They cannot be advertised, including through social media, to the g...

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