BrandShield, a cybersecurity firm, has successfully shut down over 250 websites that were selling counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs in the GLP-1 class. The majority of these websites were related to GLP-1 medicines, which are used to treat metabolic conditions and also aid in weight loss.
- The cybersecurity firm BrandShield has taken down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs in the GLP-1 class, the company’s CEO Yoav Keren told Reuters.
The drugs have been shown to help patients lose on average as much as 20% of their weight, fueling explosive demand and a burgeoning global market for fake versions. Websites taken down for selling bogus GLP-1s represented just over 15% of the 1,655 websites BrandShield reported last year for peddling counterfeit drugs in areas, including hormone-related drugs, central nervous system medicines and cancer treatments.
BrandShield worked with the Pharmaceutical Security Institute , an industry-backed organization, to take down these websites. PSI's members, which include Lilly and Novo, chose which drugs to target, according to Keren.
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