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Weight-loss drugs: high cost creates inequality
Published Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Updated August 15
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Someone needs to have discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to actually save money after covering the £1,200 annual cost of GLP-1 medication.
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- The Guardian
The high cost of weight-loss medication is a "regressive tax on being thin" that only benefits very high earners, risking increased health inequalities.
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