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Before you start
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How it works, who may not be able to take it, and its risks and benefits.
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Your first weeks
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Using the pen, following the dose schedule and understanding side effects.
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Later in treatment
Eating well, maintenance doses and stopping treatment.
The weekly injection, including the higher 7.2 mg dose and switching between treatments.
All wegovy advice (42 guides)-
Before you start
Understand the treatment
How semaglutide is used for weight loss and who may not be able to take it.
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Your first weeks
Injecting and settling in
Taking the injection, the dose ladder and managing nausea in the early weeks.
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Staying on track
Later in treatment
How long treatment may continue, what to eat and what to do if weight loss slows.
The oral form, including how it is taken and how it compares with the injection.
All wegovy pill advice (30 guides)-
Before you start
Understand the treatment
How the oral form works, how it compares with the injection, and what it costs.
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Your first weeks
Taking it correctly
The 30-minute rule, the escalation schedule and the digestive effects people report.
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Staying on track
Later in treatment
Maintenance doses, treatment results and stopping treatment.
The newer oral GLP-1, including switching from an injection and the titration schedule.
All foundayo advice (20 guides)-
Before you start
Understand the treatment
What orforglipron is, how it works and whether it is available here yet.
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Your first weeks
Starting and titrating
Dosage, how the dose increases and side effects.
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Staying on track
Later in treatment
Treatment results, what to do if weight loss slows and stopping treatment.
Information about Ozempic, including how it works and how it compares with other treatments.
All ozempic advice (8 guides)-
Before you start
Understand the treatment
What Ozempic is, how it works and what to know about its use for weight loss.
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Your first weeks
Using it and settling in
How it is used, dosage and side effects.
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Staying on track
Comparing your options
Facial changes linked with GLP-1 treatment and comparisons with Wegovy and Mounjaro.
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Karim NassarCo-Founder, Pharmacist & AuthorGPhC 2064752
Karim is a registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and was a founding member of Simple Online Healthcare in 2015. With a Master of Pharmacy degree from Strathclyde University, Karim brings a strong foundation in pharmaceutical care and a passion for leveraging digital solutions to improve patient access to healthcare.
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Ian CoakleyContent WriterIan is Simple Online Pharmacy’s Content Writer; he joined the team in 2021. He has had a varied career path, starting as a science communicator and freelance editor and writer. While Ian has been published in some independent outfits, Simple Online Pharmacy marks his first foray into writing for a corporate entity.
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Hywel has been a registered pharmacist since 2017; he started with Simple Online Pharmacy in 2020. Hywel was responsible for helping review and author accurate site content. He worked with our GPs to make sure all aspects of the medications mentioned are covered.
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Richard WoodPharmacist / Clinical SpecialistGPhC 2078802
Richard is a pharmacist and content reviewer at Simple Online Pharmacy. He officially joined the team in 2024 after several years of working with the company as a contractor. Prior to that, he spent over 11 years as a community pharmacist, building a strong foundation in patient care.
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Shereen is a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber and medical writer with over ten years’ experience across NHS primary care, digital health and specialist telemedicine services. Her clinical background includes six years in general practice, where she delivered medication review clinics, supported chronic disease management and worked across a broad range of therapeutic areas.
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Zahra began her pharmacy career in community pharmacy, building a strong foundation in patient care and medication safety. She joined Simple Online Pharmacy as a locum pharmacist and quickly progressed to a senior role, supporting the pharmacy and operations teams. Zahra is passionate about ensuring patient guidance is safe, clinically sound, and easy to understand, making a positive difference to patients’ lives.
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Laura PerezContent Writer / Clinical Nutrition LeadLaura brings a wealth of expertise to her role as Clinical Nutrition Lead at Simple Online Pharmacy. She has been with us since 2022. Laura is an expert in obesity management, eating disorders, and clinical nutrition.
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Isabel FinchContent ManagerIsabel is the Content Manager at Simple Online Pharmacy, joining the team in August 2024. She started her career as a journalist in 2017, and has written for publications including Chemist+Druggist, the Manchester Evening News and the Guardian. She moved into PR and marketing during the pandemic and has since written, edited and managed content for a number of brands.
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