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Medicine regulator warns of increase of unlicensed weight loss medicine sales

The Namibian Medicine Regulatory Council has warned the public from importing, advertising, distributing and prescribing unlicensed medicine on social media. The council says it has observed an increase in the sale of unauthorised GLP-1 and peptide-containing medicine marketed for weight loss and diabetes on social media recently. “Medicines that are not registered with the Namibia […] The post Medicine regulator warns of increase of unlicensed weight loss medicine sales appeared first on The Na

The Namibian15 Aug 2026, 10:05 am
Medicine regulator warns of increase of unlicensed weight loss medicine sales

The Namibian Medicine Regulatory Council has warned the public from importing, advertising, distributing and prescribing unlicensed medicine on social media.

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The council says it has observed an increase in the sale of unauthorised GLP-1 and peptide-containing medicine marketed for weight loss and diabetes on social media recently.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 15 Aug 2026, 10:05 am. View original article
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