"Organised crime gangs are making their own branded weight loss drugs, the medical watchdog has warned. Although these fake jabs have been designed to look like legitimate medicines, they are unlicensed and potentially deadly, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have helped more than 1.5 million people lose extra weight in the UK alone, with 4 per cent of households currently using them."
"leading the MHRA to conduct the largest seizure of trafficked weight-loss drugs ever recorded by any global law enforcement agency. Tens of thousands of empty weight loss pens ready to be filled, raw chemical ingredients and more than 2,000 unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide pens awaiting dispatch to customers were seized (PA) More than 2,000 unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide pens due to be sent to customers were seized by MHRA in a raid on an illegal weight-loss drug factory in Northampton last month."
Organised crime gangs are producing counterfeit branded weight-loss injections designed to mimic legitimate medicines but are unlicensed and potentially deadly. Popular treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have supported weight loss for more than 1.5 million people in the UK, with around 4% of households using them. The MHRA carried out a major seizure, confiscating tens of thousands of empty pens, raw chemical ingredients and over 2,000 unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide pens ready for dispatch. The estimated street value of finished products exceeds £250,000. The MHRA warns that prescription medicines should only be obtained from registered pharmacies with a healthcare professional's prescription because sourcing medicines otherwise carries serious health risks and unknown contents.
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