UK gov expands weight-loss drug program to fight obesity
Al Mayadeen English
3 min readThe UK government announces a new pilot scheme aimed at alleviating waiting lists at the NHS and expanding the target group of the Wegovy weight-loss drug to reduce obesity rates in the country.
An image showing the package of injection pens of Wegovy used as a weight-loss drug, June 2021. (AP)
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