Clinic Demand and Patient Numbers

Since January, one clinic in the UK has started prescribing the weight-loss medication Wegovy to 12-17 year-olds. For some, the results have been life-changing. But without evidence about the long-term impacts, is it safe?

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Guest: Roisin Kelly, commissioning editor, The Sunday Times.

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Producer: Taryn Siegel.

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