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341 Children In England Given Weight-Loss Jabs In Four Months
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NHS data shows 341 prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the family behind popular weight-loss jabs, were issued to under-18s in England between April and July, including 15 for children younger than 12. That compares with 419 across the whole previous year. The figures exclude private and hospital prescriptions, so the real number may be considerably higher. Experts say children given the drugs need close specialist monitoring.
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