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NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards

A new report finds "significant variation" between Scotland's health boards prescribing new medicines.

NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards
NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards — image via BBC News Health feed — Credit: Storywire

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A new report finds "significant variation" between Scotland's health boards prescribing new medicines.

Read the original report — BBC News Health

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