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Weight-Loss Drugs Flood Korea | South Korea News
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro are flooding into South Korea in record numbers, with customs seizing over 4,000 unauthorized shipments this year alone—triple last year’s total. The surge follows their approval in the country, where Mounjaro alone raked in hundreds of millions in sales this past quarter. Cheap prices abroad are driving the influx, but authorities warn these drugs can’t be imported casually—even with a prescription. Most illegal shipments sneak in via international mail, while some travelers try to carry them in luggage. Customs is cracking down hard: no proper…
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