Growth hormone injections, not tall injections, but drugs to treat diseases
Jul 21, 2025
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it will crack down on drug safety information as well as hype activities for the proper use of growth hormone drugs, which are items of social interest.
According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, growth hormone preparations are drugs to treat diseases such as growth failure in children due to pituitary growth hormone secretion disorders, Turner syndrome, and growth disorders in children with idiopathic hypotension, but they are misused because they are mistakenly known as 'growing injections'. In addition, even if the drug is used normally, pain at the injection site, bleeding at the injection site, and bruising at the injection site may occur frequently, and long-term excessive administration to a normal person may cause side effects such as gigantism and acromegaly, so it must be used carefully according to expert guidance within the scope of permission.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has continuously produced and distributed card news and videos containing safe ways to use growth hormone drugs in consultation with patients and consumer groups, guided patient-customized leaflets through hospitals, clinics, and public health centers across the country, and continuously checked for hype"We plan to conduct on-site inspections with local governments, including over-advertising in hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, and will produce and distribute a notice (leaflet) containing diseases using growth hormone drugs, correct administration methods, precautions when administering, and reporting adverse reactions (side effects) and closely monitor abnormal cases related to growth hormone products with the Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Management."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
