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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Camilla Foster

How to spot fake weight loss injections: Seven red flags to avoid

The growing demand for weight-loss injections has created a dangerous new frontier for criminals who are now impersonating legitimate online pharmacies to sell counterfeit drugs, a new poll has revealed.

A survey conducted by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents about 6,000 pharmacies across Britain, found that roughly one in 10 pharmacies reported that their online presence was cloned by illicit sellers over the past year.

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