[Photo] Korea Customs Service Cautions Against Influx of Counterfeit Maunjaro from Overseas

Prior to the “Enhanced Briefing on Blocking the Influx of Hazardous Pharmaceuticals—such as Counterfeit Maunjaro—from Overseas” held at the Incheon Airport Customs Clearance Office on September 17, a Korea Customs Service official displays confiscated items including counterfeit Maunjaro. The Korea Customs Service reported that detections of obesity treatments such as Maunjaro and Wegovy surged from 4 cases in 2024 to 1,189 cases in 2025, and by August of this year alone, the number had already reached 5,030—4.2 times the total discovered during the previous year.

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