Rio’s city hall closed a clandestine pharmacy in the West Zone of Rio that handled weight-loss medicines, such as Mounjaro. Inspectors arrived at the scene following a complaint received by the City Hall Call Center.
Hundreds of vials of the substance tirzepatide, used in weight loss treatments, were seized. The place also did not have health licensing to operate. In addition to the medicines, eight motorcycles were found at the scene. Inspectors believe that the clandestine pharmacy also distributed these medicines. Employees tried to flee shortly after the agents arrived and the city hall had to call civil police officers for support.
Ten people involved were taken to the 32nd Police Station in Taquara. According to a preliminary analysis, those responsible for the compounding pharmacy could earn up to R$15 million with products produced on site.
