Experts warn against worrying' rise in dangerous weight-loss jab hacks'

"Experts have warned those on weight-loss injections against trying jab hacks like taking tiny doses or buying the medication from illegitimate sources. Almost half of the 1.6 million people on weight-loss medication in the UK say they have either dabbled with dangerous techniques such as microdosing (32 per cent) or turned to unlicensed drugs and sellers (28 per cent) as the price of the medication rises, according to a survey by Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor."

"One woman named Amy, whose name has been changed to keep her identity anonymous, explained she takes small doses of Wegovy to make the pen last longer and save money, meaning she uses each needle twice. The 55-year-old woman from West Sussex told The Independent: I pay 150 for a 1 milligram pen, which if you're on the full dose lasts four weeks and if you halve it, it lasts eight weeks."

The Independent deploys reporters to cover developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word.' The outlet investigates political financing, avoids paywalls and relies on donations to fund on-the-ground journalism. Experts warn against unsafe weight-loss injection practices such as microdosing or buying medication from illegitimate sources. A Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor survey found nearly half of the 1.6 million people on weight-loss medication in the UK have tried microdosing or used unlicensed drugs as costs rise. A 55-year-old woman reports halving Wegovy doses to extend pen life and buying it from a beauty therapist.

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