Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How did a drug meant to treat diabetes become India’s top-selling drug within months of its launch?
We went undercover to investigate the booming market for Mounjaro, an injectable that apart from type-II diabetes, can also be prescribed by specialist doctors for severe and complicated obesity. Effective for weight loss, it is not meant for everyone and should not be used without medical advice.
But, as we found, the prescription-only drug is available on tap. From chemist shops and online sellers agreeing to sell Mounjaro without a prescription to unauthorised doctors prescribing the drug as part of beauty treatments in aesthetic salons, many are profiting from India’s obsession with weight-loss – at a steep cost to the health of users.
Watch our investigation.
*Correction: At 3.05 Dr Dheeraj Kapoor’s name has been accidentally misspelt as Dr Dheeraj Kapur.
#mounjaro #glp1 #glp1medication #weightlossdrugs
Subscribe to Scroll's YouTube channel and turn on your notifications, so you don't miss new videos.
For more explainers, and the web’s most interesting videos - scroll.in/video
For the latest news and analysis - scroll.in
Support our award-winning journalism by becoming a Scroll member - scroll.in/contribute
Follow Scroll.in here -
Facebook: facebook.com/scroll.in
Twitter: twitter.com/scroll_in
Instagram: instagram.com/scroll_in
Threads: threads.net/@scroll_in
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scroll.in
How did a drug meant to treat diabetes become India’s top-selling drug within months of its launch?
We went undercover to investigate the booming market for Mounjaro, an injectable that apart from type-II diabetes, can also be prescribed by specialist doctors for severe and complicated obesity. Effective for weight loss, it is not meant for everyone and should not be used without medical advice.
But, as we found, the prescription-only drug is available on tap. From chemist shops and online sellers agreeing to sell Mounjaro without a prescription to unauthorised doctors prescribing the drug as part of beauty treatments in aesthetic salons, many are profiting from India’s obsession with weight-loss – at a steep cost to the health of users.
Watch our investigation.
*Correction: At 3.05 Dr Dheeraj Kapoor’s name has been accidentally misspelt as Dr Dheeraj Kapur.
#mounjaro #glp1 #glp1medication #weightlossdrugs
Subscribe to Scroll's YouTube channel and turn on your notifications, so you don't miss new videos.
For more explainers, and the web’s most interesting videos - scroll.in/video
For the latest news and analysis - scroll.in
Support our award-winning journalism by becoming a Scroll member - scroll.in/contribute
Follow Scroll.in here -
Facebook: facebook.com/scroll.in
Twitter: twitter.com/scroll_in
Instagram: instagram.com/scroll_in
Threads: threads.net/@scroll_in
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scroll.in
