Sahpra cautions against buying counterfeit Ozempic and Mounjaro online, citing health risks and unapproved weight loss use.
Sahpra warns of falsified diabetes treatments Ozempic and Mounjaro sold online for weight loss, posing health risks.The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has urged people to avoid buying fake versions of diabetes treatments Ozempic and Mounjaro, for weight loss.
However, because of their popularity, a number of falsified, compounded, and substandard Glucagon-like Peptide containing products are being made available to even the South African public via websites, social media platforms, and other informal channels.The Sahprahas raised concern over the sale of fake versions of Ozempic and Mounjaro as a health risk and urged people to not buy or use such products.
The Sahpra said that during the course of its investigations over the past 12 months, it has found a sizable number of websites posing as online pharmacies that are unlawfully selling medications, including counterfeit and unapproved forms of tirzapetide and/or semaglutide.
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