Weight Loss Drug Debate: Expert GLP-1 request strict guidelines for GLP-1 drugs
The debate on GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight loss is intensified in India amidst their increasing misuse report due to cosmetic reasons. It comes when the pharmaceutical industry faces important cases in the West, the plaintiff alleged that drugs such as ozmpic have led blindness. Experts of the program make calls from the Ministry of Health to clear guidelines and guardrils, so that the tips are limited to experts such as endocrinologists, to prevent dangerous, over-counter use. The discussion states that India face “triple burden of malnutrition”, and lifestyle modifications should be the first line of defense against obesity. An expert said that weight loss drugs and surgery are not “solutions, but they are the last solutions.” A parallel antibiotics are designed for overweight, increasing concerns about the long -term consequences of these powerful new drugs.
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