Wholesale warehouse of weight loss injections operates publicly
According to reporters' records, on many closed groups with thousands of members, advertising posts for weight loss pens appear densely. Sellers not only introduce the use of "quick weight loss" but also use many personal stories, even evidence related to young children to increase credibility.
One of the prominent accounts is "Do Hoa MP", introduced as a large wholesale warehouse in the Northern region. This account continuously posts advertising content, offering products with many different prices.
In the role of someone who needs to lose weight quickly after Tet, the reporter contacted phone number 09857279xx. The conversation was with a woman who claimed to be the owner of a hand-carried cosmetics store in Bac Ninh. According to advice, for new users, customers should choose the "2.5" type - introduced as the Mounjanro 2.5mg product, hand-carried from Japan, priced at 1.5 million VND per box.
The seller affirmed: "Each box of 2 pens, each pen used for 1 week, will reduce about 3kg, whoever is suitable can reduce 4 - 4.5kg". Ready to deliver to customers in the province.
Notably, when asked about the origin and product papers, this person frankly admitted: "This is hand-carried goods from Japan, without invoices and also cannot issue invoices and documents.
Not only retailing, this person said he is supplying products to many spas, beauty salons and accepting wholesale in large quantities. The distribution takes place publicly, without prescription, without controlling users.
Advertising is like that, but in reality, consequences have occurred to many users. Ms. Anh Tuyet, Yen Thuy commune, Phu Tho province (name of the character changed) said that after trusting to use a weight loss pen bought online, she quickly lost weight in a short time. However, accompanied by prolonged fatigue, nausea and digestive disorders.
Initially thinking it was a normal reaction due to the body "excreting fat", she continued to use it according to the seller's instructions. Only when the situation became more serious did she go to a medical facility for examination and was warned about the risk of health effects if she continued to use products of unknown origin.
Ms. Tuyet's story is one of many cases showing the risks of believing in unverified advertisements on social networks.
Warning from health authorities about the risks when using
Faced with the above situation, health agencies in Vietnam have repeatedly issued warnings about the use of drugs and weight loss preparations of unknown origin, especially injectable products.
According to recommendations from the Ministry of Health, injectable weight loss drugs (usually belonging to the group of drugs to treat diabetes, affecting metabolism and endocrine system) should only be used when prescribed and monitored by a specialist doctor. Self-purchasing and using floating products can cause many side effects, even dangerous complications.
Users may experience side effects such as nausea, digestive disorders, hypoglycemia, and even affecting the liver, kidneys and cardiovascular system if used incorrectly or using poor quality products.
In addition, buying smuggled goods without invoices and documents makes it impossible for consumers to trace the origin, and their rights are not guaranteed when incidents occur. This is also a loophole for counterfeit goods, fake goods, and poor quality goods to mix into the market.
According to recommendations from functional agencies, people should not believe in "quick weight loss" advertisements, especially products advertised rampant on social networks. People who need to lose weight need to go to medical facilities for advice on appropriate and safe methods.
Faced with the explosion of the weight loss injection pens market, it is necessary to strengthen inspection, supervision and handling of illegal business practices. At the same time, consumers also need to raise their vigilance, avoiding "losing money and getting sick" because of unverified advertisements.
