Singapore looking into illegal sale of weight-loss patches on e-commerce sites

Singapore authorities are looking into the illegal sale of weight-loss patches and prescription-only drugs on e-commerce sites, with some going for more than S$1,000. Doctors have warned that these could make people sick or give them severe health problems. This comes amid a global craze for blockbuster drugs, such as Ozempic, fuelled by celebrity hype. In Singapore, misleading health ads carry fines of up to S$20,000 or a year in jail, or both. Those who sell prescription-only drugs without a licence face up to S$10,000 in fines or two years' jail, or both. Beatrice Yap reports.