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Counterfeit retatrutide linked to torn oesophagus, officials warn

Authorities issued a fresh warning after a patient was injured by an unapproved drug sold as retatrutide.

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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Sep 15 04:18 ETSource: 7NEWS

The wire

  1. 01A patient suffered a torn oesophagus after using a counterfeit product marketed as retatrutide.
  2. 02Highlights safety risks of grey-market peptides sold as unapproved obesity drugs.
  3. 03Source of the counterfeit product and enforcement actions are not detailed.

From the source

Fresh warning after patient suffers torn oesophagus from counterfeit drug sold as retatrutide

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