Athlone based Novo Nordisk will be producing the higher dose after EMA approval.
Irish doctors will now be able to prescribe a new 'megadose' of weight loss jab Wegovy.
Regulators are now allowing for a 7.2mg dose, involving three injections taken in one sitting, once a week, according to the Irish Independent.
Athlone based Novo Nordisk is confirming it's European Medicines Agency application has been approved.
The pharma group is set to expand its Midlands facility so it can produce a pill version of the popular weight loss drug.
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