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THE rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in Malaysia, including semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), has highlighted gaps between regulation and enforcement, with authorities continuing to uncover illegal online sales and social-media promotions.

Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dr Hafizah Zaharah Ahmad said early detection plays a decisive role in improving clinical outcomes, with survival rates exceeding 90 per cent when the disease is identified at an early stage. - 123RF photo

A medical expert is warning Malaysians not to take persistent discomfort in the upper abdomen lightly by labelling it as 'gastric', as the misuse of the term can delay the diagnosis of serious diseases, including stomach cancer. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

Rohaniza lodged a complaint with the Health Ministry after discovering a foreign object in the spaghetti sauce she purchased from a supermarket.

When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday. Photo: Edited via Canva

A 28-year-old woman in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, was hospitalised in critical condition earlier this month after undergoing a weight-loss treatment purchased online. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Thailand herbal inhaler. Photo: Social media

Legalised for medical use in 2016, Australians are estimated to have spent up to $500 million on licit pot last year, according to a think tank. - (Photo by Saeed Khan / AFP / File)