Approximately 1 in 10 online pharmacies had their websites and social media presence cloned in order to trick patients into buying counterfeit weight loss medication, according to a new survey from the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). The NPA, which represents 6000 British pharmacies, has...
Online telehealth company Hims & Hers Health (HIMS.N), opens new tab, seeking growth drivers as its original sexual-health franchises matured, may have overstepped with a risky launch of weight-loss pills that drew swift blowback from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab...
In the US alone, 12% of the population have reported using injectable weight loss drugs, such as Wegovy/Ozempic, Zepbound and Saxenda, over the past year. That's more than double the number recorded in early 2024. In European countries, demand is also on the rise: In the UK, for example, a...
As weight-loss drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity, scammers are using AI deepfakes to sell fake products. Experts share how to spot phony endorsements and protect yourself online. See Video #GLP-1 #SafetyAlerts
A temporary restraining order has been granted against a local infusion clinic after patients alleged they were unknowingly injected with “gray market” weight loss injections. Aurora Mobile IV and Wellness Infusion had its Cullman storefront raided on Friday, Nov. 7. Cullman County Circuit...
Fake ‘skinny jabs’ produced in China are being smuggled into the UK in a black market described as “more dangerous than the supply of cocaine and heroin,” an investigation by ITV News has found. The supply chain has been linked to several hospitalisations in the UK - one woman had to be...
A product verification service developed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) in the US has now been rolled out in more than 30 states, according to the organisation. The Pulse by NABP digital platform, developed to satisfy the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)...
The US Food and Drug Administration has made a "green list" import alert to stop unapproved and unauthorised glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drug ingredients from entering the US. Due to shortages of the FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs that are used to treat type 2 diabetes and weight management,...
Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong has taken legal action against two online distributors, Triggered Brand and Made In China, for allegedly selling research-grade GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly to Connecticut consumers without prescriptions or medical oversight. These drugs,...
Synonyms Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy Semaglutide belongs to a class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. It mimics the GLP-1 hormone that is released in the gastrointestinal tract in response to eating. One role of GLP-1 is to prompt the body to produce...
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