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Semaglutide for weight loss: These are the only two medicines authorized in Costa Rica

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • The article examines the semaglutide medicines registered for weight-loss use in Costa Rica.
  • It says the Costa Rican Social Security Fund does not currently provide them, although it is working to incorporate a medicine from the GLP-1 family.
  • The medicines should be used under medical guidance and purchased from authorized pharmacies.

Only two semaglutide medicines are currently authorized in Costa Rica for weight-loss treatment, according to the article.

The Costa Rican Social Security Fund, known as the CCSS, does not supply them. However, it is working to incorporate a medicine from the GLP-1 family.

The article emphasizes that semaglutide medicines must be used under medical direction. They should also be purchased only from authorized pharmaceutical establishments.

It presents the information as a guide to the medicines registered in Costa Rica and to expert views on the health support behind their use.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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