Concern over 'diet pills' being promoted on TikTok

FILED - Teens on TikTok are being exposed to posts promoting would-be diet pills with unrealistic claims. — Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

LONDON: Concerns have been raised about epilepsy drugs being promoted as weight loss pills on social media.

Teenagers using TikTok who search for the term "diet pills" are bombarded with information, including the promotion of some drugs used for other purposes, according to an investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal.