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New diabetes and weight loss pill available from pharmacies from today

The Guardian UK and Wales Online describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A daily pill that helps to tackle weight loss and diabetes is available in chemists across the UK from today in a significant move for people who cannot use weight loss jabs.
The headline split The Guardian UK frames it as "New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies". Wales Online frames it as "New daily weight loss pill Foundayo available in UK pharmacies from today".
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The Guardian UKNews report · Aug 24, 5:01 AM

New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies

Foundayo will be available on private prescription, with pharmacists warning of counterfeit GLP-1 problem A new daily pill that treats diabetes and helps with weight loss will be available...

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The Mirror UKNews report · Aug 23, 11:07 PM

New diabetes and weight loss pill available from pharmacies from today

A daily pill that helps to tackle weight loss and diabetes is available in chemists across the UK from today in a significant move for people who cannot use weight loss jabs

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Wales OnlineNews report · Aug 23, 11:01 PM

New daily weight loss pill Foundayo available in UK pharmacies from today

Foundayo is available across the UK from Monday, August 24

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Aug 23, 11:01 PM: Wales Online joined the source map.

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