Pharmacies are demanding a tougher regulation to sell weight loss drugs online amid an expected boom in the new year.
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents the independent community pharmacies, urged the organizational body to request more consultation with patients before the distribution of weight loss injections and other highly dangerous drugs over the Internet.
NPA said the current rules “leave the door open to providing medicines without consulting the appropriate patient and reaching patients’ records.”
“Obesity is one of the biggest challenges facing our country, and pharmacies want to play its role in helping patients to lose healthy weight and maintain it. Weight loss injections can play an important role in the efforts made to treat obesity when described as part of a program Carefully managed treatment for patients who desperately need support.
“However, we are concerned that the current regulations allow some patients to obtain inappropriately getting weight loss without consulting appropriate or examining historical medical records.”
NPA urged the organizers to demand pharmacies to conduct a full consultation in both directions with patients before the “most dangerous” drugs such as weight loss injection.
The General Pharmaceutical Council issued a draft guidelines on weight loss medications. But NPA said that the proposed guarantees “still leave the door open to prescribing / providing medicines without consulting the appropriate direct patient in both directions and accessing patients’ records to obtain a full clinical image, especially when it comes to high -risk and risks.” To remain the safety of patients. ”
NPA has invited the regulatory authority to ensure the description of the WEGOKIONA and Mounjaro injection by sellers only online after a complete consultation in both directions, including the careful study of the patient’s medical history, rather than responding to the information provided in the questionnaires online.
This invitation comes amid warnings of the prosperity of the demand for weight loss treatments this year, as the government is looking to expand the scope of the drug during the next few years. Several pharmacies distribute weight loss medications or provide injection drugs as part of special weight loss programs.
NPA has previously urged patients to avoid buying weight loss injections from unorganized sellers online, who may sell dangerous fake drugs. The Agency for Regulating Medicines and Healthcare Products also advised patients not to buy medicines from unorganized suppliers such as beauty salons or through social media.
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Some patients who have been incorrectly described for weight loss injection include those who have already suffered from eating disorders or who were not included in the licensed body mass index categories and have a low body mass index, which exposes them to greater risk of severe harmful effects.
Kai said: “There is no error in the online services in principle, but it is important for the organizational body to take this opportunity to make full advice mandatory before distributing high -risk drugs such as weight loss injections and ensuring that priority is given to supply to those who are in desperate need.” . , Including those with type 2 diabetes.
“Medicines are not like the regular goods offered for sale: they must be dealt with with great caution because they have the ability to damage as well as to recover. We urge anyone not sure about the drug to talk to the pharmacist to get advice.
