Semaglutide
Commons · Question 72861 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Allison Gardner
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help tackle illegal sales of semaglutide and (b) regulate unlicensed pharmacists.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Sep 2025
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for the regulation of all medicines and medical devices in the UK by ensuring they work and are acceptably safe. This also includes applying the legal controls on the retail sal...