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"Retatrutide, seen as the King Kong' of weight-loss drugs, works twice as fast as existing drugs to help people lose weight, according to early studies. The drug is being developed by Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical giant behind Mounjaro, but Retatrutide is still in clinical trials and has not yet been licensed for use anywhere in the world. Yet on major social platforms such as Facebook and TikTok, people are selling weight-loss injections they claim are Retatrutide."
"An investigation by Channel 4 News exposed how easily an undercover reporter was able to buy and collect a fake version of the drug. When pushed by the reporter, the seller falsely claimed the injections were obtained from a pharmacy and are available on the NHS. The reporter was also given conflicting instructions about how many times she should use the jabs per week."
Fake versions of highly sought weight-loss injections labeled as Retatrutide are being marketed and sold on major social platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. Retatrutide is an experimental drug developed by Eli Lilly that has shown rapid weight-loss effects in early studies and remains unlicensed and in clinical trials worldwide. Sellers on social media have falsely claimed pharmacy sources and NHS availability and have provided conflicting guidance on dosing frequency. Undercover purchase and collection of counterfeit injections has been demonstrated. The illicit online trade poses public health risks by offering unverified products with unclear provenance and usage instructions.
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