Multifactor Quality and Safety Analysis of Semaglutide Products Sold by Online Sellers Without a Prescription: Market Surveillance, Content Analysis, and Product Purchase Evaluation Study

• Main Authors: Amir Reza Ashraf (Author), Tim Ken Mackey (Author), Róbert György Vida (Author), Győző Kulcsár (Author), János Schmidt (Author), Orsolya Balázs (Author), Bálint Márk Domián (Author), Jiawei Li (Author), Ibolya Csákó (Author), András Fittler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundOver the past 4 decades, obesity has escalated into a global epidemic, with its worldwide prevalence nearly tripling. Pharmacological treatments have evolved with the recent development of glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists, such as semaglutide. However, off-label use of drugs such as Ozempi...