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Portugal Limits Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions Amid Misuse Concerns

8/8/2025

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Portugal has tightened the reins on weight loss drugs and glucose sensors, limiting prescriptions to just four medical specialties amid rising misuse concerns. While the Ministry of Health seeks to safeguard access for those truly in need, experts remain skeptical that this regulation will effectively address the soaring demand and rampant black market challenges faced by diabetics.

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Portugal has tightened the reins on weight loss drugs and glucose sensors, limiting prescriptions to just four medical specialties amid rising misuse concerns. While the Ministry of Health seeks to safeguard access for those truly in need, experts remain skeptical that this regulation will effectively address the soaring demand and rampant black market challenges faced by diabetics.