A new daily diabetes and weight loss pill has launched in selected UK pharmacies. Foundayo offers an alternative for eligible patients who cannot or do not want to use injections. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved orforglipron, sold as Foundayo, on August 10. US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly developed the GLP-1 medicine. UK Becomes First European Market “The UK is the first country in Europe where Foundayo is now available,” said Khalil Asmar, vice-president of cardiometabolic health at Lilly Northern Europe. “We’re pleased that this means there is another oral treatment option for eligible UK patients alongside licensed injectable treatments.” Patients can initially obtain Foundayo through a private prescription. Eli Lilly is also working with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on an assessment for possible NHS use in England. Adults qualify for weight management if they have a BMI of 30 or higher. Those with a BMI between 27 and 30 may qualify if they have at least one weight-related health condition. Read More: Fatty Liver Can Damage Your Body Before Symptoms Appear Patients should combine the treatment with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. Doctors can also prescribe Foundayo to improve blood sugar control in patients with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes. Patients take one tablet daily at any time, without food or water restrictions. The MHRA says the medicine mimics the GLP-1 hormone. It helps people feel fuller, reduces hunger and supports lower food intake. Common side effects include nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting, indigestion and abdominal pain. Pharmacists Welcome Non-Injectable Option Henry Gregg, chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association, welcomed the launch. “This is another significant day with a second weight loss pill available from today in certain pharmacies. This is particularly significant for patients who cannot or do not want to take an injectable medicine and could make weight-loss treatment available to a wider range of patients.” Read More: Enjoying Food Could Be the Secret to Losing Weight The MHRA approved Britain’s first GLP-1 weight loss pill, a tablet form of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, on June 11. Foundayo now gives patients another oral option. Gregg urged the government and NHS to widen access through community pharmacies. “There must now be a redoubling of efforts within government and the NHS to use pharmacies to make sure more eligible patients in clinical need can get weight loss treatments on the NHS, rather than the current postcode lottery that exists for weight management services via GPs.” Counterfeit GLP-1 Warning Issued Pharmacists also warned that criminals may find tablets easier to copy than injectable medicines. Fake products may contain incorrect doses, contaminants or undeclared ingredients. The MHRA seized £250,000 worth of unlicensed weight loss pens and ingredients from a Northampton factory last year. Eli Lilly has also sued suppliers that it accuses of participating in an illegal market for its medicines. Regulators urged patients to obtain GLP-1 treatments only from registered pharmacies after a proper clinical assessment and valid prescription. The MHRA will continue monitoring Foundayo’s safety and effectiveness.
This Man Spun 33 Hula Hoops While Hanging Upside Down
A Chinese man has broken a Guinness World Record by spinning 33 hula hoops while hanging upside down in Guilin, Guangxi. Yan Yanjia performed the unusual feat on playground equipment. Two friends helped pull the hoops over his head and position them around his hips. Guinness World Records confirmed that Yan now holds the title for the most hula hoops spun while suspended upside down. The record attempt took place on November 29, 2025. Guinness released details and footage of the feat this week. Its official record page says Yan maintained the movement for roughly 20 rotations. His total of 33 hoops beat the previous record by 10. Weight-loss exercise turns into record attempt Yan, who works as a farmer, started hula hooping in 2018. He initially took up the activity after a health warning encouraged him to lose weight. “In 2018, I was diagnosed with fatty liver due to obesity, and my doctor advised me to lose weight. At that time, I bought a 2-kilogram [4.4-pound] hula hoop for exercise, and in a month, I went from 80 kg [175 pounds] to 63 kg [132 pounds],” he told Guinness World Records. Read More: Man Pulls 21,000-Pound Bus With Neck to Break Guinness Record Yan also stressed that exercise was not the only factor behind the weight change. “Of course, the main factor in successful fat loss is gradual control of diet.” What began as a fitness activity gradually developed into an unusual skill. Guinness said Yan later watched a viral video featuring Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse hula hooping in a difficult position. Three to four years of upside-down practice The video encouraged Yan to test whether he could perform the exercise while hanging upside down. “I suddenly wondered if I could practise hanging and spinning hula hoops upside down, and it took me about three or four years to reach this level,” Yan said. For the record attempt, Yan climbed onto the playground structure and hung from it by his feet. His two friends then moved all 33 hoops into place. Read More: A Chicken That Beat the Odds: Guinness Crowns Texas Hen as World’s Oldest Chicken He successfully kept them spinning for the required period. Guinness now officially lists 33 as the record for the category. The footage drew wider attention after Guinness published it on August 11. UPI also reported the unusual achievement the same day. Yan already targets another world record Yan has no plans to stop after securing his first title. He is now considering another challenge involving hula hoops and pull-ups. “This exercise consumes many times more force than dozens of hula hoops upside down, requiring much greater core stability,” he explained. Guinness said Yan has already practised other hula-hooping moves and believes he can challenge additional records. His world record marks an extraordinary transformation of a hobby that began eight years ago as a fitness activity. Years of practice eventually turned the weighted hoop exercise into a Guinness-recognised achievement.
