South Africa Implements Stricter Regulations on Weight-Loss Drugs

• South Africa has tightened rules on weight-loss drugs.
• Pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are involved in the regulation.
• The regulations target pharmacy-made products competing with their GLP-1 drugs.
• Eli Lilly has been a growth player in the weight loss drug market.
• The move aims to curb competition from pharmacy-made weight-loss products.