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Posted on February 25, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
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Britain’s medicines regulator seized nearly 2,000 unlicensed weight‑loss doses in raids at two UK sites, part of an ongoing probe into criminal manufacturing and distribution networks.
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain’s medicines regulator said on Wednesday it seized nearly 2,000 doses of unlicensed weight‑loss drugs during raids on two sites, as part of an ongoing probe into criminal manufacturing and distribution of the drugs.
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
The UK’s medicines regulator seized nearly 2,000 doses of unlicensed weight‑loss drugs during raids at two sites, as part of a wider probe into illegal manufacturing and distribution.
Britain’s medicines regulator led the raids, acting against criminal networks involved in producing and distributing illegal weight‑loss medicines.
Nearly 2,000 doses were seized during raids at two locations in the UK.
They were unlicensed and linked to criminal manufacturing and distribution, posing potential safety risks to consumers.
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