Guro 'Diet Pill Sanctuary' Clinic Under Police Investigation...Suspected Violation of Narcotics Control Act
by Hwang Seoyul
Published 02 May.2023 17:30(KST)
The police have launched an investigation into a hospital located in Guro-gu suspected of overprescribing diet drugs.
On the 2nd, the Seoul Guro Police Station announced that it is investigating Clinic A, located in Guro-gu, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.
Clinic A is suspected of overprescribing appetite suppressants (diethylpropion), which are among the diet drugs prescribed. Under the Narcotics Control Act, diethylpropion is classified as a psychotropic drug regulated to prevent abuse.
The police stated that the investigation began following a request from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). In January, the MFDS identified hospitals and clinics suspected of medical narcotics abuse and referred the cases to the National Police Agency for investigation.
Clinic A is known online as one of the "three major pilgrimage sites for dieting." Even before opening early in the morning, a long queue of people waiting to visit forms in front of Clinic A.
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