Hyderabad, April 23 --  Telangana's Drugs Control Administration raided medical shops across the state on Thursday, April 23, in a targeted operation against the unregulated sale of popular weight loss drugs, detecting violations at 75 pharmacies.

The violations included the dispensing of prescription-only medicines without a doctor's note and, in several cases, without a licensed pharmacist on the premises.

The drive zeroed in on formulations containing Tirzepatide, sold under the brand name Mounjaro, and Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus. These drugs have seen a sharp increase in demand driven by their well-publicised use for weight loss. 

Officials said the operation also covered generic equivalents of ...