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The medicines regulator says reports to its Yellow Card Scheme do not prove the drugs caused deaths or side effects. It says the medicines remain under continuous safety monitoring and the benefits still outweigh the risks when used correctly.
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00:00More than 200 deaths suspected of being linked to weight loss injections have been reported to the medicines regulator through
00:07its yellow card safety scheme.
00:10The figures also include more than 158,000 reports of suspected adverse reactions involving drugs including Munjaro, Wagovi and Sexenda.
00:21The regulator says these reports do not prove the medicines caused the deaths or side effects.
00:26It says the treatments remain under constant review and their benefits continue to outweigh potential risks when used as authorised.
00:35Health officials say patients should not stop taking prescribed medicines without speaking to a healthcare professional for advice.
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