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Weight Loss Treatment
- 10% off return orders
- Free weigh-ins at over 1,000 Boots stores
- Free 10-week programme, podcast and live weekly webinars
- Regular chats with your coach and clinician
- Guidance on treatment, nutrition, movement & more
- Set goals, monitor activities, track your progress
- Community support
- Regular chats with your coach
- Guidance on nutrition
- Set goals, monitor activities, track your progress
- Community support
How it works
Complete online consultation
Tell us your health history, select pick up in store or delivery, make payment. Takes 5–10 minutes.
Clinical assessment
We’ll review everything within 24 hours and prescribe treatment if appropriate. We’ll message or call you if we have any follow-up questions.
Pick up in store or delivery to your door
We provide simple instructions on how to take your treatment, and will follow up with advice and support on how to manage your weight.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY - 10% OFF RETURN ORDERS
Weight loss treatment is most effective when used consistently, alongside important lifestyle changes. That’s why we offer 10% off each time you re-order Weight Loss treatment.
Please see our Terms and Conditions
GET STARTEDWeight loss treatments and plans we offer
Wegovy
Each pre-filled pen contains 4 doses. You stay on each dose for at least 4 weeks. We’ll help you choose a suitable dose.
1 Pen
£199
1 Pen
£199
1 Pen
£199
1 Pen
£249
1 Pen
£299
| Mounjaro | Wegovy | Xenical | ||
| Active Ingredient | Tirzepatide | Semaglutide | Orlistat | |
| How does it work? | Makes you feel fuller and reduces cravings (by working on GLP-1 and GIP receptors) | Makes you feel fuller and reduces cravings | Reduces how much fat your body absorbs from food | |
| How much weight can I lose? | Up to 20% after 17 months use (with lifestyle change)a | Up to 15% after a year’s use (with lifestyle change)a | Around 5% after a year’s use (with lifestyle change)a | |
| How do I take it? | It’s self-injected | It’s self-injected | You swallow a capsule | |
| When do I take it? | Once a WEEK | Once a WEEK | Up to three times a day with meals | |
| Does the dose change? | Dose increases every 4 weeks until you reach a maintenance doseb | Dose increases every 4 weeks until you reach a maintenance doseb | The dose stays the same, 1 capsule up to three times a day | |
| Is it prescription only? | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| How long do I take it for? | As obesity is treated as a chronic condition, weight loss medicines can be taken long-term to help you reach a healthier weight. For long lasting weight loss you’ll need to make some key lifestyle changes as well - we can help you with these. |
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| How else can you help me? |
10-week weight loss support programme, live webinars and lots of helpful information on our website and in your patient record from our expert in-house Lifestyle Medicine teamc. An exclusive WeightWatchers offerd. Launching soon: a new Weight Loss Companion app to help you keep track of your weighte. |
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a Average weight loss seen in clinical studies. All patients also increased their physical activity and had a reduced calorie diet.
b We’ll let you know the dosing schedule in your personalised treatment plan.
c Available free to all Boots Online Doctor customers.
d From only £7/ month for your first 6-months.
e Weight Loss Companion - a new app to help you track your weight and much more. Coming soon to the Apple play and Google app stores.
Clinical studies references:
(1) Wilding J et al. [2021]. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:989-1002. Available from https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 [Accessed 31 March 2023]
(2) Pi-Sunyer X et al. [2015]. A randomized, controlled trial of 3.0 mg of liraglutide in weight management. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(1):11-22. Available from https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1411892 [Accessed 31 March 2023]
(3) Torgersen J et al. [2004]. XENical in the prevention of diabetes in obese subjects (XENDOS) study: a randomized study of orlistat as an adjunct to lifestyle changes for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in obese patients. Diabetes Care. 2004 Jan;27(1):155-61. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.1.155. Erratum in: Diabetes Care. 2004 Mar;27(3):856. Available from https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/1/155/26587/XENical-in-the-Prevention-of-Diabetes-in-Obese [Accessed 31 March 2023]
(4) Ania M. Jastreboff et al. [2022]. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med 2022; 387:205-216. Available from https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206038 [Accessed 3 Jan 2024]
Other Weight Loss Treatments - not offered at Boots Online Doctor
| OZEMPIC | RYBELSUS | |
| Active Ingredient | Semaglutide | Semaglutide |
| Why don’t you offer these? | Both these medicines are licensed for treating Type 2 diabetes. Limited supplies mean these medicines should be prioritised for patients with diabetes. | |
BEING OVERWEIGHT — DON’T LET IT BE A BURDEN
Being overweight is a very common problem. More than 2/3 adults in the UK are either overweight or obese. Excess weight is linked to several serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
We can prescribe medicine to help you to lose the extra weight — providing it’s suitable for you. We’ll get in touch with advice on how to best take your medicine and help you make the lifestyle changes you need to manage your weight over the long-term.
After you start any treatment we prescribe, we’ll check in with you to see how you’re getting on. If it’s going well, you can potentially request repeat prescriptions for up to 12 months and we’ll check in regularly with you to see if you are on track.
We’ll also send you an exclusive offer from WeightWatchers— from only £7/month for your first 6-months. Lifestyle changes lay the foundation for all healthy weight loss—even when you’re taking weight-management medication. Their clinically proven programme helps you build healthy habits for lasting weight loss and well-being. *Please see our Terms and Conditions
GET STARTEDWhat is Mounjaro?
You might have been hearing quite a bit about Mounjaro (tirzepatide). This weight loss medicine has been available in the United States since 2022 for treating diabetes, and was approved in 2023 under the brand name Zepbound for use in weight management alongside a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. Mounjaro is now available in the UK with a prescription. An injection pen you need to use just once a week, Mounjaro helps to reduce appetite and curb cravings. It has performed well in clinical trials, with patients reported as experiencing significant weight loss. Find out more about Mounjaro.
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