{"id":155225,"date":"2025-06-03T16:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155225\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:25:11","slug":"ozempic-users-who-forget-to-do-one-thing-before-holidays-are-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155225\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozempic users who forget to do one thing before holidays are &#8216;gambling&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More and more people in the UK are using Ozempic and Wegovy, according to NHS data. The drug has the potential to cause issues for travellers who don&#8217;t check all their paperwork<\/p>\n<p>14:19, 03 Jun 2025Updated 14:22, 03 Jun 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Teen-girl-with-a-digital-tablet-at-the-airport.jpg\" alt=\"A bored teenaged girl waiting for her flight at the airport, holding a digital tablet in hand.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Undeclared medication could land you in a spot of bother(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ozempic and Wegovy should be extra careful before jetting away on holiday, or else they may face a hefty bill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The rise of the drugs, which are primarily used to manage blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes but are also taken as a way to lose weight by a growing number of Brits, has the potential to cause travel insurance issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Recent NHS data shows that between March 2024 and February 2025, more than 83,000 unique patients in England were dispensed <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ozempic\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozempic<\/a>, while over 344,000 people received a prescription for similar medications overall in the past year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tx.bz-mail-us1.com\/1\/l\/cf631cd2307f47899cb26661c1e3b976?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foruminsurance.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object] Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum Insurance <\/a>has warned Ozempic and Wegovy users that they must declare their usage when arranging travel insurance, or they could lose their cover and face huge medical bills abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Do you have a travel story to share? Email webtravel@reachplc.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_TikTok-Is-Treating-Ozempic-Side-Effects-as-Untrained-Doctors-Dole-Out-Prescriptions.jpg\" alt=\"Mounjaro\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>More and more Brits are taking the drugs(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Niraj Mamtora, director at Forum Insurance, said: \u201c(Drugs like) Ozempic are transforming lives across the UK, but too many travellers don\u2019t realise the insurance implications. If you\u2019re using these drugs, you must declare both the medication and the condition it\u2019s prescribed for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cFailure to do so is not a minor oversight &#8211; it\u2019s a serious breach of your travel insurance contract. If you need medical help overseas and haven\u2019t declared your medication, your claim can be refused and your policy cancelled. The financial consequences can be severe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cNon-disclosure is a gamble that\u2019s simply not worth taking. If you don\u2019t declare your medication or the underlying condition, your insurer is within their rights to refuse any claim, even if it seems unrelated. Many travellers only discover too late that their travel insurance claims are rejected, leaving them without support and facing potentially huge bills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The average medical claim abroad now exceeds \u00a31,700, and costs rise significantly with age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Mamtora has shared his advice for those travelling with this kind of medication.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Declare all pre-existing medical conditions and any medications, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, when purchasing travel insurance.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">If you are taking medication without a prescription or for off-label use, you must disclose this, as it can affect your travel cover.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Carry a copy of your prescription or a doctor\u2019s letter when travelling with medication, and check the rules of your destination country regarding bringing in prescription drugs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Remember that insurance claims related to undeclared conditions or medications can be refused, even if the issue seems unrelated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More and more people in the UK are using Ozempic and Wegovy, according to NHS data. 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