Japan Faces GLP-1 Shortage As Off-Label Diet Use Surges

Grey Areas Between Regulations

Despite repeated warnings by regulatory authorities and physicians’ associations, the demand for easy diet aids is impacting the supply of GLP-1 receptor antagonists in Japan.

The shortage suffers legal dilemma of off label use of drugs or use of unapproved drugs.
Japan GLP-1 shortages grow due to legal grey area of off-label use • Source: Shutterstock

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