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'Bubbly and kind' nurse dies in first confirmed UK death linked to NHS weight loss jabs
Susan McGowan, 58, was given two injections of the new generation of drugs being rolled out on the NHS which make people feel full sooner before her death in September
Public data for Mounjaro is only available up to May this year, but between January and May 2024, there were 208 reports of it on the NHS yellow card scheme, including 31 serious reactions and one suspected death of a man in his sixties. Its rival drug semaglutide has also seen global shortages after celebrities including Sharon Osbourne, Elon Musk and even ex-PM Boris Johnson boasted about buying them privately for weight loss. When prescribed on the NHS they must come with tailored advice and support because research suggests that without sustained lifestyle changes users tend to lose muscle mass before putting fat back on.
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