In one example, the FBI says a medical spa and weight loss clinic in the South sold its own compounded weight loss medication that was found to contain animal-grade semaglutide with vitamin B12, falling short of regulations set by the U.S Food and Drug Administration. ????? ???????
The agency
The agency warns that the fraudulent drugs are being sold by "noncompliant healthcare providers" including weight loss clinics, pharmacies and medical spas. ????????????
The health risks
The health risks of taking the "misrepresented drugs" include everything from cardiac and gastrointestinal disorders to nervous system disorders, psychiatric disorders and death, according to the FBI. ?????
A notice
A notice on the FBI's website warns that the fraudulent drugs purporting to contain semaglutide have been found instead to contain "compounded mixtures of unknown drugs that do not contain semaglutide, drugs with high levels of impurities, and unsafe or unapproved drugs." ????? ???????
The FBI
The FBI is warning the public about copyright compounded weight loss drugs on the market that claim to contain semaglutide, the active ingredient in copyright and Wegovy, two prescription medications used for weight loss. ????????????