Dh10,000 Fines for Selling Mounjaro Injections Without a Licence in Sharjah

Three people have been convicted in Sharjah after authorities uncovered an unlicensed operation selling prescription-only Mounjaro injections through social media.

The Sharjah Misdemeanours Court fined two defendants Dh10,000 each after finding them guilty of selling medicines without a licence and practising pharmacy without the required authorisation.

A third defendant was convicted of carrying out unlicensed financial activities linked to the operation and was fined Dh5,000. The court also ordered the confiscation of the seized medicines and funds connected to the case, according to Al Khaleej daily.

The investigation began after police identified a social media account advertising Mounjaro injections, a prescription-only medicine used to treat diabetes and increasingly sought for weight-loss purposes.

Investigators tracked the account and arrested two suspects accused of selling the medicine without the necessary licences. Their inquiries subsequently led to a third suspect who allegedly handled financial transfers connected to the operation without legal authorisation.

All three defendants denied the charges during the trial. However, the court found the evidence sufficient to establish their guilt and imposed the fines.

The court also ordered the confiscation of the Mounjaro injections seized during the investigation, along with the funds linked to the unauthorised activities.

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