Increase regulation of online sale of weight-loss jabs, pharmacists say

Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association saysPharmacies are demanding tougher regulation of the online sale of weight-loss jabs amid a predicted new year’s boom in demand.The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), who represent independent community pharmacies, urged the regulator to require greater consultation with patients before dispensing weight-loss jabs and other high-risk medication online. Continue reading...