Taipei Health Center Head Fined for Illegally Supplying Weight-Loss Drugs

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Published: 2026-09-15
Category: health
Source: Taipei Times

The head of a public health center in Tainan, Taiwan, has been fined NT$100,000 for allegedly purchasing injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and distributing them without prescriptions. An audit by the Tainan Public Health Bureau revealed a significant discrepancy between purchased and inventoried doses, highlighting a breach of regulatory protocols and patient safety concerns.

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