LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor survey: 16% avoid their local pharmacy over GLP-1 stigma
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A LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor survey of 2,000 UK adults using or considering weight-loss treatment found 83% feel there is a stigma attached to the medicines and 56% say it has affected how they use or access treatment. 16% have avoided collecting from their local pharmacy, 14% have had medicine sent to a different address, and 51% keep their treatment hidden from most loved ones.
Source: Chemist+Druggist (4 Nov 2026). Image: Chemist+Druggist.