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EU Warns of Dangerous Fake Weight-Loss Drugs Online

9/4/2025

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The European Medicines Agency alerts about increasing fake weight-loss drugs sold online in the EU, posing health risks.
Hundreds of illegal products marketed as GLP-1 agonists do not meet safety and efficacy standards.
In early 2025, authorities seized 400,000 illegal medicines, including counterfeit Ozempic-like products.
Experts state these online medications often lack evidence of effectiveness and may not exist.

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Story summary

The European Medicines Agency alerts about increasing fake weight-loss drugs sold online in the EU, posing health risks.
Hundreds of illegal products marketed as GLP-1 agonists do not meet safety and efficacy standards.
In early 2025, authorities seized 400,000 illegal medicines, including counterfeit Ozempic-like products.
Experts state these online medications often lack evidence of effectiveness and may not exist.