# Brazil weight-loss drug craze fuels illicit trade and health risks

https://mins.news/en/video/38518

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 10:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psWkOk5Y-Po

> Seizures of illegal GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are surging in Brazil. Health officials fear consumers are being pushed toward cheaper, smuggled and unapproved injections, leaving the country highly exposed to unintended consequences.