Latest Weight-Loss Drug Adverse-Event Reports Reach 1,780 in Korea

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18 Sept 2026

Reports of adverse events following use of Wegovy and Mounjaro have reached 1,780 in South Korea as prescriptions for injectable obesity treatments rise sharply. Officials stressed that the reports do not by themselves prove the medicines caused the health problems.

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Weight-Loss Drug Adverse-Event Reports Reach 1,780 in Korea

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