Illegal Medications: Doctor with 750k Followers Targeted by PF Operation

Well-known on social media with almost 750k followers, Dr. Gabriel Almeida is among the targets of a Federal Police operation against a group responsible for producing and clandestinely selling injectable medicines used for weight loss. The operation took place this Thursday morning (27) in four states. Almeida presents himself on social media as a doctor, writer, speaker, teacher for doctors, and entrepreneur. Over the past years, he has published several books on weight loss. The doctor owns the GA Nucleus (Gabriel Almeida) clinic, located on Avenida Brasil in Jardins, a noble area of São Paulo. The clinic also has branches in other states, such as Bahia and Pernambuco. On his official profile, Almeida shares various videos about the active ingredient tirzepatide, used in medicines for diabetes and obesity treatment, like Monjauro and Ozempic. In his latest post on the topic, he discusses whether the substance can also reduce addictions.