NSW logs 1,180 emergency visits tied to unapproved peptide injections

The wire

1. 01An NSW Health report counts 1,180 emergency department presentations referencing unapproved peptide use between July 2025 and September 2026, including liver damage, allergic reactions and severe dehydration.
2. 02Patients aged 25-34 made up 32% of presentations and 16-24 year-olds 25%; the RACGP has reported young people needing skin grafts and amputations after backyard injectables.
3. 03Vial contents are unverified, says NSW Poisons Information Centre medical director Dr Darren Roberts, who called the practice "Russian roulette"; sellers market "research grade" products not approved by the TGA.

From the source

‘Russian roulette’: NSW emergency department visits surge amid dangerous peptide fad

Hundreds of patients a month are arriving at NSW emergency rooms after injecting unapproved peptides as a black market of injectables fuelled by wellness influencers booms in Australia.