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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.

New Government Finance Strategy Aims For 70k Jobs By 2030

Longford Westmeath TD Robert Troy launched the new 'Ireland for Finance Strategy' alongside the Tánaiste today.
Westmeath County Council To Hold Public Consultations For Arts Plan

They'll take place across the county this September.
Excitement Building Ahead Of Electric Picnic Opening Day

The gates will officially open this Thursday.
Staffing Crisis Puts Early Years Places Under Pressure

As many as 1,570 children under the age of three in the Midlands are still waiting for an Early Years place.
Proposed Westmeath Housing Development Reduced After Residents’ Concerns

Abbey Road GSL are looking to develop houses in Athlone.
Teenage Boy Taken To Hospital Following Ballinasloe Crash

Three teenage boys were taken to Portiuncula Hospital.
North Midlands Credit Union CEO Hopes Failed Roscommon Merger Will Be Revisited

A merger was turned down as a 75% member approval requirement wasn't met.
Water Source Recovery Behind Hosepipe Ban Extension For Laois and Offaly - Uisce Eireann

Water Treatment Operation Manager with Uisce Éireann James Joyce says more water needs to be conserved.

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