内容摘要：Swisher likened Musk's personal brand to that of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates more than two decades ago.

Swisher likened Musk's personal brand to that of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates more than two decades ago.

But weight-loss specialists warn that NHS obesity services are already struggling to deal with demand for these drugs, and that the injections should only be used as part of a wider treatment plan.Wegovy and Mounjaro can both be bought privately, including at some supermarkets, chemists and high-street clinics.

Pens typically cost between £200 and £300, depending on the dose.The drugs should not be bought from non-regulated sources.A BBC investigation in November 2023

It also found the drug being offered in beauty salons in Manchester and Liverpool.Under guidance introduced in February 2025,

to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history of eating disorders buying weight-loss jabs.

The BMI of patients who have completed online questionnaires or sent photos must be verified through in-person or video consultations, and checked with information from their GP or medical records.Mr Pether worked in the Middle East for almost a decade before taking on a huge rebuild of the Central Bank of Iraq's Baghdad headquarters in 2015.

He was arrested alongside his CME Consulting colleague, Egyptian Khalid Radwan, after the bank accused the men of stealing money from the project.After being held without charge for almost six months, and then subjected to a speedy trial, the two were each given a five-year jail sentence and a joint fine of $12m (A$18.4m, £8.8m).

However, a 2022 report from the UN determined that the case contravened international law, and that Mr Pether and Mr Khalid had been subjected to "abusive and coercive" interrogations.Iraq's government has previously denied allegations of ill treatment.