A woman holds an Ozempic needle shot pen and a couple on a beach.
A woman holds an Ozempic needle shot pen and a couple on a beach.
  • A top UK doctor has warned people against using weight loss drugs to get "beach body ready."
  • Stephen Powis said drugs like Ozempic should not be seen as "a quick fix."
  • Such drugs, marketed for diabetes, have soared in popularity over the last year.

One of the UK's top doctors has warned people against taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic to get "beach body ready" for summer, saying they should not be seen as a "quick fix."