{"id":102231,"date":"2025-07-29T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/102231\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:06:17","slug":"pharmacist-issues-urgent-warning-to-uk-holidaymakers-travelling-with-weight-loss-injections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/102231\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacist issues urgent warning to UK holidaymakers travelling with weight-loss injections"},"content":{"rendered":"

With millions of Brits on weight-loss injections, those taking them have been urged to consider how they will travel with the medication this summer.<\/p>\n

A trip to a tropical island or a European city break, whatever the destination, there’s often lots to plan for.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Head of Pharmacy at Chemist4U Jason Murphy has warned travellers on weight-loss jabs against storing them in the hotel fridge.<\/p>\n

He explained how such appliance is not ‘medically safe’.<\/p>\n

The expert advised: ‘If you’re staying in a hotel, the mini bars in rooms are often more mildly cool than medically safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘And you don’t want your jab snuggling up next to someone else’s sparkling ros\u00e9. Instead, contact the hotel in advance and ask to store your medication in a staff fridge.’<\/p>\n

Murphy recommends travellers\u00a0not to ‘just toss it in your suitcase and hope for the best’.<\/p>\n

Instead, he encourages people to think about intricacies such as the temperature it needs to be kept at and customs rules.<\/p>\n

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With millions of Brits on weight-loss injections, those taking them have been urged to consider how they will travel with the medication this summer<\/p>\n

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A trip to a tropical island or a European city break, whatever the destination, there’s often lots to plan for<\/p>\n

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Head of Pharmacy at Chemist4U Jason Murphy has warned travellers on weight-loss jabs against storing them in the hotel fridge<\/p>\n

Murphy said: ‘Travelling with weight-loss medication isn’t out of the question, but it does require some forward planning.<\/p>\n

‘You can’t just toss it in your suitcase and hope for the best.\u00a0Between time zone changes, storage issues, and customs restrictions, it’s more of a ‘carry-on mission’ than most people realise.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

He explained how weight-loss injections need to be kept in a refrigerator, but that some can be stored at room temperature for a limited time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘These medications are designed to be kept refrigerated between 2\u00b0C and 8\u00b0C before use, but both Wegovy and Mounjaro can be stored at room temperature \u2013 below 30\u00b0C \u2013 for a limited period,’ Murphy said.<\/p>\n

‘That gives patients more flexibility when travelling, but it’s still important to keep pens out of direct sunlight and away from excessive heat.<\/p>\n

‘I always advise using a medical-grade travel cool bag with ice packs, especially if you’re flying to a hot destination.’<\/p>\n

The expert also advised against packing medication in hold luggage in case it was lost, as well as the added complication of the lack of temperature control.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Never pack injections in checked baggage.<\/p>\n

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Murphy recommends travellers not to ‘just toss it in your suitcase and hope for the best’<\/p>\n

‘Luggage holds aren’t temperature-controlled, and there’s a risk of delays or loss,’ he explained.<\/p>\n

Murphy continued: ‘Carry your medication in your hand luggage, in its original packaging, along with a copy of your prescription or a signed letter from your prescriber or pharmacist – something we provide routinely for patients.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Travellers carrying medication also need to be aware of customs rules and what is allowed to enter certain destinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The expert said: ‘Some countries (such as, Japan, UAE, and Singapore) are strict about what medication crosses their border.<\/p>\n

‘In some cases, your jab may be considered a controlled substance, so you should always check embassy rules before you fly to save you a heap of holiday hassle.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also explained how people may experience ‘jet-lagged jabs’ when the local time varies with the medication schedule the traveller may usually follow at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Murphy said: ‘If you’re hopping multiple time zones, your injection routine may need a refresh.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The pharmacist also advised against packing medication in hold luggage in case it was lost, as well as the added complication of the lack of temperature control<\/p>\n

‘Weight-loss injections are typically once weekly, but timing still matters.’<\/p>\n

He advised using techniques such as setting an alarm in line to ensure the medication is taken in line with the typical routine.<\/p>\n

The pharmacist added: ‘I’d always suggest setting an alarm for your injection based on your original UK schedule, then gradually shift it to local time over a few days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘You’ll feel more in sync and avoid what we call “jet-lagged jabs”.’\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With millions of Brits on weight-loss injections, those taking them have been urged to consider how they will…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":102232,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[211,210,170,1060,23134,1164,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-102231","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-japan","11":"tag-medication","12":"tag-singapore","13":"tag-travel","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114936911750856279","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}