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MHLW Panel Urges Tighter Scrutiny of GLP-1 “Weight Loss” Ads

September 11, 2025

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Members of a Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) committee overseeing pharmaceutical administration on September 10 called for stronger monitoring of online advertising that promotes GLP-1 receptor agonists for cosmetic weight loss. The MHLW already runs a “net patrol”…

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