Tests of black market weight loss drugs reveal inconsistent doses that could be fatal | ABC NEWS

Testing of a popular counterfeit weight-loss peptide retatrutide revealed that two out of three vials had a much higher concentration than stated on the label. The ABC has collaborated with the University of Queensland to test some black market vials of the druge, and found the concentration varied widely.

Retatrutide is currently still in clinical trials and not approved for human use. Australian doctors are warning of the dangers of uncontrolled doses.

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