How many deaths link to UK weight-loss jabs?
The MHRA has received more than 200 suspected-death reports connected to weight-loss jabs including Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic and Saxenda through its Yellow Card scheme. The regulator logged over 158,000 adverse reaction reports overall, including 106,189 involving tirzepatide and 48,089 involving semaglutide drugs. MHRA officials said the reports do not prove the medicines caused the deaths, citing millions of GLP-1 prescriptions issued nationally.
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