British content creator Elizabeth Read has lost more than 40 pounds on the weight loss injection, which is a drug that lowers blood sugar levels and is given to those who are type 2 diabetic.
The regulatory agency reported at least 22 fatalities linked to the medication up to the end of January and 60 further deaths for products aimed to help with Type 2 diabetes.
Until this week, everything was going marvellously. My size 12 jeans were gaping at the waistline, and I could slip into a vintage designer dress I'd bought optimistically ten years ago.
Tougher regulations to ensure drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro only go to those with a true clinical need have been announced by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
With weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro seemingly able to melt the pounds away, you might well think you'll never need a 'diet plan' again. Alas, you'd be wrong.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ruled that warnings about the risk should now be added to drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.