Weight Loss Injections

You do need a prescription for weight loss injections.

If the prescriber agrees that weight loss injections are right for you, they’ll write you a private prescription so you can complete your order.

After that, it’ll be sent out to you quickly and in secure, discreet packaging.

Weight loss injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy are generally safe when prescribed appropriately, and have been approved for use by both the MHRA and NICE. However, they’re not suitable for everyone, which is why they’re only available on prescription. Like all medications, Wegovy and Mounjaro can cause side effects in some people, but they usually settle once your body adjusts.

Saxenda and Wegovy are GLP-1 receptor agonists, while Mounjaro is both a GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. They work by mimicking the natural GLP-1 and GIP (for Mounjaro) hormones you already have in your body, helping to reduce appetite and leave you feeling fuller for longer, all to help you lose weight.

You may be able to get weight loss injections on the NHS if you have a high enough BMI and have health problems related to your weight. But the criteria is higher than if you chose to access treatment privately.

Wegovy is available if your BMI is 35 or more (or 32.5+ if you're of Asian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, or Black African/Caribbean origin). You must also have at least one weight‑related comorbidity.

The cost of weight loss injections fluctuates and depends on your dose, but at the time of writing, the cost of Wegovy ranges from £99-£279, and the cost of Mounjaro ranges from £148-£298.

You can’t technically buy weight loss injections, as they’re a prescription-only medicine and aren’t suitable or safe for everyone. After completing a consultation, one of our clinicians will review your answers and medical history to check that they’re the right treatment option for you.

Weight loss treatments are only suitable for use in people with a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or above, or a BMI of 27 or above in those who have weight-related medical conditions. If your BMI is lower than this, then our prescribers won’t be able to recommend this product as a treatment for you.

Starting to take weight loss medication when you have a lower BMI could mean that you lose too much weight and become underweight, which can also contribute to some medical conditions.

Yes, we can supply sharps bins you can use to safely dispose of Wegovy or Saxenda pens.

When you have completed your consultation with our prescribers, the option to include a sharps bin with your order will be there for you to select.

Depending on your order size, we may be able to give you your sharps bin for free, but there may be a charge for smaller orders.

Once you have your sharps bin, you will need to contact your local council to organise collection and its safe disposal when your bin is full.

How you will dispose of your sharps bin can differ slightly depending on where you live, as it will be taken care of by your local council.

The first step you should take is to find the website for your local council using the Government's postcode finder.

From there you'll be able to find out how your council arrange to collect and dispose of sharps containers and whether or not they charge for the service.