Doctors raise alarm over misuse of GLP 1 weight loss drugs, demand restrictions on unqualified prescribing
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-03-26 12:45 GMT | Update On 2026-03-26 12:45 GMT
Since several generic variants of GLP-1- based weight loss drugs have entered the Indian Market and the government has tightened surveillance against such drugs, doctors and medical associations have raised concerns about their growing misuse and unsafe prescription practices of unqualified practitioners.
Among them is the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the country's largest organisation of modern medicine practitioners, which has now decided to approach the government and drug regulators, seeking stricter rules on who can prescribe these medicines.
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Doctors raise alarm over misuse of GLP 1 weight loss drugs, seek curbs on unqualified prescribing
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