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Large quantity of Mounjaro stolen from company

Matthew LockwoodBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
News imageGetty Images A close up of a health professional, in white clothing. They're holding a weight loss drug - in the form of a tube or syringe - that is ready to be injected.Getty Images
Mounjaro must be stored correctly and is dangerous if not administered in the right way

A large quantity of weight loss drug Mounjaro has been stolen from a medical distributer.

Hertfordshire Police said the drug was taken from Phoenix Healthcare Distribution, on Handley Page Way in St Albans, shortly before 18:40 GMT on Saturday.

People are being urged to make sure they are only buying the product from reputable companies as they have to be kept at low temperatures.

Phoenix provides medication to more than 6,700 clients across the UK, including community pharmacies.

News imageGoogle A grey distribution warehouse or offices in St Albans, with cars parked outside and some greenery, which was targeted by thieves.Google
Anyone who has been offered the drug at unusually low prices has been asked to contact police

Det Sgt Yolanda Morales-Willis said: "These weight loss drugs must be stored correctly and are dangerous if they are not administered in the right way.

"These, along with other pharmaceutical items, should only be prescribed via a healthcare professional or bought through registered companies."

Anyone who is offered the drugs at unusually low prices, or by unfamiliar companies, is asked to contact Hertfordshire Police.

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