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| Arrests after Selby woman fell ill using weight loss jab | Arrests after Selby woman fell ill using weight loss jab |
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| Health professionals have urged people to only use weight loss medicines supplied by legitimate pharmacies | Health professionals have urged people to only use weight loss medicines supplied by legitimate pharmacies |
| Three women have been arrested after a woman fell seriously ill after using a weight loss jab allegedly sourced from a North Yorkshire salon. | Three women have been arrested after a woman fell seriously ill after using a weight loss jab allegedly sourced from a North Yorkshire salon. |
| North Yorkshire Police said the woman, from Selby, had had been treated in intensive care for suspected internal injuries earlier this month, but had since been discharged. | North Yorkshire Police said the woman, from Selby, had had been treated in intensive care for suspected internal injuries earlier this month, but had since been discharged. |
| The force said two women aged 32 and 37, had been arrested on suspicion of causing or administering a poison while a 58-year-old woman was held on suspicion of supplying a prescription only medicine. All three women, also from Selby, have been released on bail. | |
| Following the incident, Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board issued a warning about the potential risks of using weight loss medicines bought from private clinics or online. | Following the incident, Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board issued a warning about the potential risks of using weight loss medicines bought from private clinics or online. |
| The woman is one of three people who became unwell following the use of a weight loss jab, a spokesperson said. | The woman is one of three people who became unwell following the use of a weight loss jab, a spokesperson said. |
| Laura Angus, chief pharmacy officer of the care board, said: "There has been a lot of attention in the media and on social media about these so-called 'skinny jabs', but as with any medicines bought outside of legitimate supply chains, the contents may not match the ingredients on the label. | Laura Angus, chief pharmacy officer of the care board, said: "There has been a lot of attention in the media and on social media about these so-called 'skinny jabs', but as with any medicines bought outside of legitimate supply chains, the contents may not match the ingredients on the label. |
| "If you use such products you could be putting your health at serious risk. | "If you use such products you could be putting your health at serious risk. |
| "The only way to guarantee you receive a genuine weight-loss medicine is to obtain it from a legitimate pharmacy – including those trading online – using a prescription issued by a healthcare professional." | "The only way to guarantee you receive a genuine weight-loss medicine is to obtain it from a legitimate pharmacy – including those trading online – using a prescription issued by a healthcare professional." |
| Michael Harrison, North Yorkshire Council's executive member for health and adult services, urged people to "pursue their health goals in a safe way". | Michael Harrison, North Yorkshire Council's executive member for health and adult services, urged people to "pursue their health goals in a safe way". |
| "You can access lots of free tools to support you to make healthy changes, including getting active and losing weight, on the NHS Better Health website," he said. | "You can access lots of free tools to support you to make healthy changes, including getting active and losing weight, on the NHS Better Health website," he said. |
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