Long term prescriptions of anti-obesity drugs under strict controls.

The KFDA is going to conduct an intensive surveillance against the medical institutions, pharmacies and drug wholesalers for the long term prescriptions of anti-appetite and anti-depressant drugs.

Some doctors are prescribing those anti-obesity drugs for more than 60 days without prior measurement of the obesity and anti-depressing drug like Fluoxetin, and therefore the KFDA urged them t...