North West Consuming More Fat-pills Than The Rest Of England

The media are reporting that doctors in the north of England are handing out more diet pills than anywhere else.

The drug Xenical is an appetite-surpressent and is only meant to be perscribed to people as a last resort. Doctors are supposed to monitor a person’s health and diet for at least 3 months before handing over a perscription of Xenical. In just one year the NHS is set to spend £50 million on this costly medication.

Figures are showing that areas such as Manchester and Liverpool are the biggest consumers of the drug, (more…)

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