HealthCBS NewsTwo deaths were reported to the FDA. Is the bootleg weight-loss drug "Reta" to blame?
Two people in the US reportedly died after taking bootleg versions of an unapproved experimental weight-loss drug called retatrutide, which is being sold illegally online.
While unverified, the reports come amid growing efforts to clamp down on illicit sales of the experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide.
The US FDA received reports that two people died after taking counterfeit versions of retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug not yet approved for sale.
One was a 41-year-old woman who went into cardiac arrest in July, and the other a 49-year-old who died after a nurse directed her to buy the drug from an online vendor.
A Harvard Medical School professor says the FDA should urgently investigate and analyse the drugs involved, warning the cases reveal a dangerous breakdown in drug-approval safeguards.
Experts warn that bootleg versions of unapproved weight-loss drugs are widely available online and in some health spas, so check with your GP before trying any experimental weight-loss product.
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