{
  "id": 8239741,
  "title": "Thailand makes weight-loss pens prescription-only to counter glut of illegal medicines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/thailand-makes-weight-loss-pens-prescription-only-to-counter-glut-of",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:21:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3368044/thailand-makes-weight-loss-pens-prescription-only-counter-glut-illegal-medicines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Thailand has moved to make weight-loss pens prescription-only, as a glut of the GLP-1 medicines – which mimic the hormones released once someone is full – floods the black market and influencers swarm TikTok to extol the quick wins of the simple injections. The Southeast Asian nation, which is never far behind wellness or aesthetic trends and has a notorious black market in counterfeit drugs, has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}