August 26, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Health Regulator Issues Warning on Dangerous Weight Loss Products
Swissmedic alerts public about counterfeit and unauthorized weight loss products containing harmful substances, particularly targeting misleading GLP-1 products on social media.
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- Swissmedic has issued a warning against counterfeit, misleading, and unauthorized weight loss products.
- Dubious suppliers are marketing capsules, drops, and supplements labeled as 'GLP-1' on social media.
- Counterfeit products often bear fictitious seals of approval or fake logos from authorities like Swissmedic.
- Products advertised as 'natural' have been found to contain pharmacologically active substances without declaration.
- Some unauthorized injections contain substances that are still in development stages.
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August 26, 2025
Date of Warning
They Said
"This can be life-threatening in individual cases."
"GLP-1 receptor antagonist active substances are currently very much present on social media."