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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Revealed: the crypto entrepreneur linked to illegal weight-loss drug operation

A major illegal operation manufactured and sold unlicensed Alluvi weight-loss pens containing experimental retatrutide; raids seized stock but operators remain unidentified and sales continue online.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Illegal weight-loss drugs being sold in UK by firms with high Trustpilot scores

Retatrutide, which has not yet completed clinical trials, is an experimental injection developed by the US drugmaker Eli Lilly that targets three gut hormones: GLP-1, GIP and glucagon. Early studies suggest it could help patients lose up to a quarter of their body weight, leading to it being hailed online as the next Ozempic. Ozempic is not licensed in the UK as a weight-loss drug. Buying Retatrutide illegally, however, carries serious risks.
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