Expert warns against weight loss injections – can cause stomach paralysis and tooth loss. 54 percent of all adults in Germany are overweight.
Weight loss injections promise quick help with the problem - but unwanted side effects can occur after taking them. “Wegovy’ can also be legally prescribed by doctors in Germany since July 2023. The drug is known as an appetite suppressant and is primarily intended to encourage overweight people to buy it. For the manufacturer Nobo Nordisk, sales in Germany brought one thing above all: more profit.