Friday 10/October/2025 – 06:03 PM
Health experts warn, Dieters avoid buying so-called pills Lose weight The Ozempic look-alike has emerged from social media, amid growing concerns about dangerous copycats spreading online. The alert comes as pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly confirmed that its new once-a-day tablet, Orforgliliprone, which works in a similar way to the innovative Ozembec injection, could be rolled out worldwide as early as next year, with no restrictions on supplies.
UK health officials said counterfeit versions of weight loss drugs are already being sold online, exposing users to contaminated products, incorrect doses or outright fakes, as many weight loss drugs sold online contain no active ingredient at all.
Warnings about weight loss drugs sold online
According to what was published in the British newspaper Daily Mail, he found a website offering the drug for just £79 for a monthly supply, which is a quarter of the cost of Mongaro, which can exceed £330 in private clinics.
Like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, orforglipron targets the body’s GLP-1 receptors to suppress appetite and help users feel full longer. However, many counterfeit medications sold on social media platforms can also cause side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, and, in rare cases, pancreatitis, in addition to containing these medications. Toxic substances, and they may be consumed in the wrong doses, especially since they are consumed without prescriptions from a specialist doctor, and may cause long-term damage to the liver or kidneys.
Dr. Andy Morling, from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), warned against consuming weight loss medications spread across social media platforms, saying: Purchasing any medication from illegal suppliers online greatly increases the risk of receiving counterfeit or unlicensed products.
