Shocking Cost of Slimming: Brits Waste £415 on Diet Pills

Recent research indicates that individuals are spending substantial amounts on weight loss treatments, with many regretting a significant portion of their expenditure. On average, people spent £870 on various treatments, but £415 of this amount was later wished to have been unspent. This regret is particularly pronounced among younger individuals seeking to lose weight, who reported regretting an average of £470, constituting over half of their total spending of £732.

In related developments, the MHRA granted approval for the tablet form of Wegovy in June 2026, followed by the Foundayo pill in August of the same year. However, these medications are not yet available through the NHS. They require further review by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) before potential public access. Consequently, these treatments are presently only accessible through private prescriptions. The study also highlighted that over a quarter of surveyed individuals purchased weight loss medication or treatment from sources of uncertain legitimacy.