Chinese fentanyl precursor makers now sell bootleg peptides to US buyers
Analytics firm TRM Labs says at least 50 of more than 200 tracked fentanyl-precursor suppliers are now shipping unapproved peptides, a number rising in recent months.
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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Oct 7 01:45 ETSource: Hindustan Times
The wire
- 01TRM Labs has tracked more than 200 Chinese companies that sold fentanyl precursors; at least 50 now sell peptides, including Melanotan II and semaglutide salt, paid for via cryptocurrency.
- 02One supplier, Anhui Rencheng Technology, was indicted by the Justice Department in 2023 over precursors used by Mexican cartels and now advertises tanning and weight-loss peptides to consumers.
- 03An HHS spokesperson said the FDA is concerned about sales of unapproved products marketed as peptides and works with other agencies on enforcement; no specific action was announced.
From the source
Read at hindustantimes.comChinese Makers of Fentanyl Ingredients Now Sell Bootleg Peptides to Americans | World News
Chinese producers of the ingredients that go into fentanyl have found a profitable new market in the U.S.: peptides.
