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Beyondbmi Beyondbmi is a clinically led, digitally delivered weight management service offering modern personalised medical treatments.

Unregulated GLP-1 products made the news last Saturday.But this is not only a story about unsafe products. It is also a ...
11/06/2026

Unregulated GLP-1 products made the news last Saturday.

But this is not only a story about unsafe products. It is also a story about access, safety and proper medical care.

The HPRA has reported a sharp rise in detained GLP-1 type products, from 1,582 in 2024 to 48,752 in 2025.

These are prescription medicines. They should be prescribed, supplied and monitored through regulated healthcare pathways.

People do not usually seek unsafe alternatives because they are reckless. Often, they are trying to access treatment for a chronic disease in a system where regulated options can feel limited.

spoke to the Irish Independent about what this can mean clinically and why proper monitoring matters.

People living with obesity deserve safe, regulated, evidence-based care.

Well done to Sean Po***ck for the carefully researched piece.

08/06/2026

In Saturday’s .ie , spoke about what she believes remains one of the most urgent patient safety issues in Irish healthcare right now.

We are still seeing people source GLP-1 medications (weight management injections such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy) from unregulated online sources.

And here is what the HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority) found when they seized those products this year:

🧪 Most bore no resemblance to authorised versions
💊 Many arrived as powders in vials — requiring mixing with a second substance
❓ There was no way of knowing what that substance actually was

As Dr Harriet put it in the article:

“It could be anything. Your guess is as good as mine as to what that is.”

When it comes to the topic of reimbursement of antiobesity medications, Dr Treacy insists that people living with obesity deserve the same standard of regulated, supervised care as any other chronic disease. Because it is the right standard of medicine.

Dr Harriet Treacy featured in the Irish Independent, Saturday 6 June 2026. Article by Sean Po***ck.

29/05/2026

Speaking on with Valerie McHugh, , founder of , shared an important message about how obesity is often understood.

For many people living with obesity, there can be a feeling that they need to prove they have “tried hard enough”.

But obesity is a chronic disease, not a personal failure.

People need diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment options — not judgement.

At BeyondBMI, this is central to how we approach care: medically led, evidence-based and focused on the whole person.

26/05/2026

“It’s why you see the doctor and the doctor sees you”

Speaking on with Valerie McHugh, , founder of , spoke about something many people need when considering GLP-1 treatment: real human medically-led guidance 🧑‍💼👩‍💼👨‍💼

Writing a script is the easy part ✍️

The important part is how you, as a person, and your care are supported over time. How your needs are met and how those are addressed as they change over time.

That is why BeyondBMI is built around one-to-one medical consultations and ongoing medical and dietary and coaching support.

Because when it comes to health and medicine, guidance matters.

19/05/2026

Speaking on Down to Business, , founder of , reflected on something many people experience today: there is more health information than ever before.

That can be helpful. But it can also feel confusing.

When it comes to obesity care, trusted medical guidance matters.

The role of a clinician is not to speak down to patients, but to help make sense of the information and support safe, evidence-based decisions.

At Beyondbmi, this is central to how we care for people.

18/05/2026

Speaking on Down to Business last Saturday, , founder of , shared what makes our approach different.

At Beyondbmi, care is not just about access to a prescription.

Obesity is a chronic condition, which means it often needs long-term, structured support.

That is why treatment is supported by a multidisciplinary team — doctors, dietitians, health coaches and nurses — working together around the individual.

Because long-term health needs more than a one-off piece of care.

In today’s .ie piece, spoke about what she believe remains one of the biggest challenges in obesity care:we are still u...
10/05/2026

In today’s .ie piece, spoke about what she believe remains one of the biggest challenges in obesity care:

we are still under-diagnosing the disease of obesity.

During her years in emergency medicine, she saw daily the downstream effects of undiagnosed and untreated obesity:

🫀 heart attacks
🫁 pulmonary emboli
🧠 strokes
🩸 type 2 diabetes
📈 and more.

The case for earlier diagnosis and intervention is clear as daylight 🙄

And yet, obesity remains one of the only chronic diseases where patients are still often expected to “prove” they have tried hard enough before they are offered evidence-based treatment or support.

Do you ever think healthcare has become far more comfortable treating the complications of obesity than treating obesity itself? And if so, why? What is the true impact on people’s long term health and quality of life if we don’t do more to treat obesity?

Well done to the patients who shared their story today and for for her thoughtfully written, and well researched, article 👏

piece in Weekend Edition captures something that many still underestimate about anti-obesity treatments….….the impact ...
02/05/2026

piece in Weekend Edition captures something that many still underestimate about anti-obesity treatments….

….the impact of treatments like GLP-1’s and GIP/GLP-1’s are not confined to weight loss.

They are reshaping how people live, how they move in the world and thus experience the world. 🌍

That’s why I believe we need to be more precise in our language.

As points out,
These are not weight-loss drugs.
They are health-gain interventions.

It’s why, since inception, at Beyondbmi we’re focused on exactly this; helping patients translate initial treatment into sustainable, whole-life health gains. Because weight loss means nothing without health gain 📈

Well worth a read from Conor for anyone trying to understand the true breath and depth of impact these treatments are having on people’s lives 📰

23/04/2026

Speaking on Breakfast, Dr Harriet Treacy, our founder of , shared an important perspective on how we understand obesity.

Obesity is a chronic condition (a long-term condition that requires ongoing care), not something that can be “fixed” and then goes away.

Weight loss is often just one part of the picture. Maintaining that change usually requires a structured, long-term approach and ongoing support.

This is because weight itself is a signal of an underlying condition, not the condition on its own.

Understanding this helps explain why there isn’t a quick or simple solution and why long-term care matters.

22/04/2026

Dr Harriet Treacy, our founder of , speaking on Breakfast, shared an important perspective on treatment and long-term care.

Starting treatment is only one part of the process.

Ongoing support is what helps people manage obesity as a long-term condition.

This includes:

– Monitoring progress
– Managing side effects
– Adjusting treatment over time
– Supporting behaviour change in a realistic way

This is where the long-term health benefits come from.

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