Peptides: what physicians need to know
News, regulation and evidence on peptides in Jamaica: what the law, the regulators and the studies say, with every fact linked to its source.
Regulation
Ozempic on Instagram: Jamaica's unregistered GLP-1 problem
Jamaica's Pharmacy Council says Ozempic is advertised on Instagram and sold without approval, and the Health Minister has seen "DM to order" posts. What the Food and Drugs Regulations say, and why falsified semaglutide is the real risk.
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Market
GLP-1 drugs in Jamaica: obesity, cost and who gets access
Jamaica's Health Minister says access to GLP-1 drugs "remains uneven" while the NHF spent almost J$7 billion on obesity-linked disease in 2025. The WHO guideline, the trial evidence and the access gap Jamaican physicians face.
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Regulation
Jamaica's sugary drinks tax: 22 cents a gram against diabetes
Jamaica's first health tax on sweetened beverages took effect on 1 May 2026 at 22 cents per gram of added sugar, after industry forced a redesign. Collections then came in J$3 billion short. What physicians should know about the tax, the evidence and the fight.
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Regulation
Whereabouts failures: Jamaica's 2026 anti-doping cases
Long jumper Carey McLeod accepted a two-year ban in 2026 for three whereabouts failures, and Olympic champion Omar McLeod faces a reported whereabouts case. What the rules require, what JADCO's law says, and why peptides matter to team doctors.
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Regulation
Jamaica's Pharmacy Act: doctor dispensing, nurse prescribing, e-scripts
Jamaica's Pharmacy Act has been in force since 1975. Pharmacists say doctors who dispense stretch its section 19 exemption, nurse prescribing has waited since 2023, and a minister now calls the law "near 60-year-old legislation". What the Act says and where reform stands.
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