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South Africa: Black Market Weight-Loss Drug Sellers Are Moving Fast. South Africa's Regulators Are Struggling To Keep Up

[Bhekisisa] South African regulators have won an important court battle against a pharmacy making its own versions of popular weight-loss injections. But illegal and experimental drugs are still being sold openly, while new rules to crack down on the trade are months away. Why is the country struggling to stop the sellers -- and how can consumers tell whether the medicines they're buying are safe?

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