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Willem Els and Richard Chelin: Fake weight-loss drugs flood the market, and Cat’s plea deal is rejected
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Marika Sboros: Inside SA’s Ozempic copycat case exposing “Fat Drug” free-for-all
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Related coverage for "Willem Els and Richard Chelin: Fake weight-loss drugs flood the market, and Cat’s plea deal is rejected": BizNews — Marika Sboros: Inside SA’s Ozempic copycat case exposing “Fat Drug” free-for-all. National Post — Colby Cosh: The drug that was approved on fake data. KLIF – 570AM – Dallas — Ozempic Face, Blindness Claims, And Billions In Potential Damages: The GLP-1 Reckoning. Voice of Nigeria — FDA Reviews Sandoz Generic Obesity Drug Applications. Drudge Retort — One 79-year-old Patient Given Unapproved Powerful Obesity Drug. Palo Alto Online — Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes