Booming Weight-Loss Drug Demand in Brazil Fuels Thriving Black Market and Health Fears

Brazil is experiencing a surge in demand for weight-loss drugs, leading to a thriving black market for smuggled and unapproved injections, with authorities investigating 83 deaths and over 3,600 complications linked to these medications since 2018. Health officials express concern over a potential public health crisis due to the use of untracked versions of GLP-1 receptor agonists.