Weight-loss pill is just as effective as jab – patients lose half a stone in three months, new data shows

Swapping blockbuster weight-loss jabs for the pill form could help slimmers keep the weight off, new data suggests.

Researchers found that obese adults who switched from weight-loss jabs to the Wegovy pill continued to lose weight, dropping more than half a stone in just three months.

The treatment is the first daily pill of its kind approved for use in the UK – and experts say it could help patients stay on the drug for longer as it’s more convenient than injections.

Scientists at Cornell University established that more than 40 per cent of users who moved on to the pills lost an

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