India Tightens Watch on GLP-1 Drugs Amid Safety and Misuse Concerns
India's drug regulators are intensifying GLP-1 oversight ahead of semaglutide's patent expiry. The Drug Controller General audited 49 entities and issued notices to violators.
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India's drug regulators are intensifying GLP-1 oversight ahead of semaglutide's patent expiry. The Drug Controller General audited 49 entities and issued notices to violators.
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