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Tennessee AG leads call for action against sellers of unauthorized weight-loss drugs

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a 38-state and territory coalition in asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors selling counterfeit, unsafe forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound (GLP-1 drugs). "Millions of Americans rely on GLP-1 drugs to improve their health, but bad actors are peddling dangerous fakes," Sk…

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Dozens of attorneys general urge FDA to crack down on counterfeit obesity drugs

A new report says unauthorized ingredients for compounding weight loss drugs are entering the U.S. from illegal foreign sources.

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Tennessee AG leads call for action against sellers of unauthorized weight-loss drugs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a 38-state and territory coalition in asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors selling counterfeit, unsafe forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound (GLP-1 drugs). "Millions of Americans rely on GLP-1 drugs to improve their health, but bad actors are peddling dangerous fakes," Sk…

·Nashville, United States
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Attorney General McCuskey calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition urging the Food and Drug Administration to take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and…

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Maryland AG joins coalition against counterfeit weight loss drugs

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on the sale of counterfeit weight loss and diabetes drugs. The coalition’s letter highlights the dangers of these counterfeit medications, which include Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs). The letter, co-led by South Carolina, Colorado, Illinois, and…

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Attorney General McCuskey calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers - West Virginia Daily News

CHARLESTON W.Va. (WVDN) — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition urging the Food and Drug Administration to take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs). “Counterfeiters who are taking advantage of consumers and endangering their health and life must be s…

·Lewisburg, United States
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Nessel calling for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers

'To ensure you receive the medication you need and avoid counterfeit products, always get your medications prescribed by your doctor and the prescription filled at a licensed pharmacy,' she says

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Beckley Register-Herald broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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