Obesity: Drugs
Commons · Question 85296 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
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
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 6 Nov 2025
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...