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How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

September 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM Original source
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""The world has gone mad," pharmacist and director of 24 HR Pharmacy, Sehar Shahid says."

— Sehar Shahid , Executive

""Young fit patients are coming into hospital with nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, in some cases kidney failure," says endocrinologist, Prof Donal O'Shea."

— Prof Donal O'Shea , Academic

""It was horrendous," says the 20-year-old from Brighton."

— Tom Davies , Academic

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How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
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Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

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