Black market weight-loss drugs left a woman thinking she was going to die after do-it-yourself injections put her in hospital.
"I was worried I was going to die of dehydration because I couldn't keep anything in my stomach," she said. UK government health secretary Wes Streeting said weight-loss drugs could be "game changers" when taken alongside a healthy diet and exercise, but warned against taking the drugs without medical supervision.Ms Roberts spent several hours in hospital and underwent tests for liver and kidney functionTwo drugs - semaglutide and tirzerpatide - are on the market under the brand names Wegovy and Mounjaro. Semaglitude is in diabetes drug ozempic.
Those not classed as obese can be given the drug if they are overweight and have cardiovascular disease.