Federa revenue stressed that the straight is an experimental drug; Passenger landed on a flight from Air Europa, which departed from Madrid, with a scale in Brussels
A 31 -year -old Brazilian woman was arrested at the airport of, when she was caught with 60 weight loss pens that contain retracted, as well as 30 units of the Mounjaro medicine, hidden in her body. The IRS has confirmed the seizure, noting that the straight is an experimental drug that is still in phase 3 of clinical tests and has no approval in any country. The detention of the passenger occurred after a warning issued by the Fortaleza International Airport team. She landed on a flight from Air Europa, which departed from Madrid, with a scale in Brussels, and had as its final destination the city of Fortaleza. The market value of the seized pens is estimated at $ 400,000, while the woman declared an acquisition cost of only $ 50,000.
After the seizure, the IRS prepared a retention term and forwarded the woman and products to the Federal Police on charges of smuggling. Mounjaro, who received Anvisa’s approval in September 2023 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, is still in the process of evaluating for the use in combating obesity in Brazil. Eli Lilly, the company responsible for the manufacture of Mounjaro, expressed its concern about smuggling and the sale of counterfeit versions of the drug.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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